If the rest of the oceans are warming, why isn't the Antarctic Ocean?

In this episode of The Climate Translation, Dr. Mac steps back from individual studies and headlines to explore one of the most perplexing climate mysteries of the modern era. Using decades of satellite observations, ocean measurements, and advanced computer modeling as a real-world case study, he explains how an atmospheric change miles above the Earth managed to hide the expected warming of the ocean below.

You will learn why the cooling atmosphere over the South Pole strengthened the polar vortex winds, and how those shifting winds redistributed heat across the Southern Ocean. By understanding how researchers connected the healing of the ozone hole with future ocean warming, you will discover why independent clues stack  ...