What fraction of the Pacific and Indian oceans' deep water is formed in the Southern Ocean?

In this contribution we explore constraints on the fractions of deep water present in the Indian and Pacific oceans which originated in the northern Atlantic and in the Southern Ocean. Based on PO<sub>4</sub>* we show that if ventilated Antarctic shelf waters characterize the Southern...

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Main Authors: J. W. B. Rae, W. Broecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3779/2018/bg-15-3779-2018.pdf