Abstract
A poleward shift and an increase in magnitude of the Southern Hemisphere Westerly Winds have been documented in both observations and coupled model simulations. Russell et al (2006) showed that the ventilation of the Southern Ocean in a climate warming scenario actually increased, implying that the wind forcing overcame the increased stratification due to surface warming. We explore the implications of this change on the oxygen concentration of Southern Ocean in the GFDL CM2.1 coupled climate model simulations of the future.
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