Reposted by Nicole C. Laureanti
This study by Cui et al. (2026) discusses why the South Atlantic is getting saltier. It is due to both local (increased Evaporation minus Precipitation) and remote drivers (enhanced intrusion of warm & salty surface water from the Indian Ocean). 🌊🧪 ocean2climate.org/2026/08/22/w...
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Why the South Atlantic is Getting Saltier and Why It Matters for Our Climate
Figure 6 from Cui et al. (2026): (a) Linear trend of zonal wind stress (units: N m−2/decade) averaged over the period 1955–2014 from ERA5. The black solid line indicates the position of the Subtrop…
