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The Southern Ocean Time Series: a climatological view of hydrography, biogeochemistry, phytoplankton community composition, and carbon export in the Subantarctic Zone
Elizabeth H. Shadwick
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CSIRO Environment, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Cathryn A. Wynn-Edwards
CSIRO Environment, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Ruth S. Eriksen
CSIRO Environment, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Peter Jansen
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Xiang Yang
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Gemma Woodward
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Diana Davies
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Short summary
The Southern Ocean Time Series acquires observations in subantarctic waters south of Australia. We present the seasonality in hydrography, biogeochemistry, phytoplankton community composition, and particulate organic and inorganic carbon export to the deep sea using observations collected between 1997 and 2022. We also review recent research underpinned by these observations and emphasize the value of long time series for understanding ocean processes and responses to a changing climate.
The Southern Ocean Time Series acquires observations in subantarctic waters south of Australia....
