This lecture is co-sponsored by: A Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research - A partnership between CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology
Dr Stephen Rintoul is a physical oceanographer and climate scientist with a long-standing interest in the Southern Ocean and its role in the earth system. His research has contributed to a deeper appreciation of the influence of the Southern Ocean on global climate, biogeochemical cycles and biological productivity. He uses a variety of tools to study the Southern Ocean, including ships, satellites, floats, moorings and instrumented seals. He has led fourteen oceanographic expeditions to the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dr Rintoul is a Coordinating Lead Author of the Oceans chapter in the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). His scientific achievements have been recognised by many national and international awards, including the Georg Wüst Prize of the German Society for Marine Research and appointment as a CSIRO Fellow, the organisation’s highest honour for science. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
The Southern Ocean is home to the strongest winds and biggest waves on the planet, and an area three times the size of Australia is covered by sea ice in winter. This makes it a tough place to work. But a revolution in ocean observations is providing new insights that highlight the profound role of the Southern Ocean in the global climate system. By connecting the ocean basins, and the deep and shallow layers of the ocean, the Southern Ocean circulation largely determines how effectively the oceans can slow the rate of climate change by soaking up heat and carbon dioxide. Past changes in Southern Ocean currents provided the amplifier needed to explain the large swings between glacial and interglacial climates. To know how climate will change in the future, we need to understand the nature, causes and consequences of ongoing change in the Southern Ocean.
Event Manager: Mitchell Piercey
Phone: (02) 6201 9462
This lecture is co-sponsored by: A Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research - A partnership between CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology
Dr Stephen Rintoul is a physical oceanographer and climate scientist with a long-standing interest in the Southern Ocean and its role in the earth system. His research has contributed to a deeper appreciation of the influence of the Southern Ocean on global climate, biogeochemical cycles and biological productivity. He uses a variety of tools to study the Southern Ocean, including ships, satellites, floats, moorings and instrumented seals. He has led fourteen oceanographic expeditions to the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dr Rintoul is a Coordinating Lead Author of the Oceans chapter in the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). His scientific achievements have been recognised by many national and international awards, including the Georg Wüst Prize of the German Society for Marine Research and appointment as a CSIRO Fellow, the organisation’s highest honour for science. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
The Southern Ocean is home to the strongest winds and biggest waves on the planet, and an area three times the size of Australia is covered by sea ice in winter. This makes it a tough place to work. But a revolution in ocean observations is providing new insights that highlight the profound role of the Southern Ocean in the global climate system. By connecting the ocean basins, and the deep and shallow layers of the ocean, the Southern Ocean circulation largely determines how effectively the oceans can slow the rate of climate change by soaking up heat and carbon dioxide. Past changes in Southern Ocean currents provided the amplifier needed to explain the large swings between glacial and interglacial climates. To know how climate will change in the future, we need to understand the nature, causes and consequences of ongoing change in the Southern Ocean.
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