Sarmiento Comments on Southern Ocean's CO2-Scrubbing Performance

Sept. 11, 2015

The possiblity that the Southern Ocean has undergone a turnaround in its CO2-scrubbing performance is interesting to George J. Magee Professor of Geoscience and Geological Engineering Jorge Sarmiento. He cautions, however, the data are "incredibly sparse in the Southern Ocean in time and space."  SOCCOM is combining robotic float technology with high-resolution earth system modeling to expand our understanding of the workings of this remote ocean.  Read More