A study confirms the Southern Ocean (the continuous body of salt water around Antarctica) absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, making this region an important shield against some of the effects of human-caused global warming: https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3136/nasa-supported-study-confirms-importance-of-southern-ocean-in-absorbing-carbon-dioxide/ Video: Many factors affect the flow of carbon into and out of Earth’s ocean, including ocean surface winds. This model shows