Presentazioni e Articoli Tecnici

Ocean is the cornerstone in Earth’s system because the surface of the Earth is covered by ocean about 71%. Ocean also holds approximate 97% of the Earth’s water. Ocean is always moving and continuous. This study is focusing on the ocean movement in Southern Ocean which is located in the southernmost of the Earth. It can be called as Antarctica Ocean because it consists of the waters extending until the line of latitude at 60 degrees south from the coast of Antarctica. Southern ocean has been studied to understand how the ocean circulation can affected the climate change of our earth. Eventhough the ocean’s climate is changing relatively slow and vary from year to millenia but it can contribute to climate change. Certainly that the ocean is an important regulator of the climate due to the capability on carrying the huge amounts of fresh water, nutrient and heat. In this study, COMSOL Multiphysics software is used as the platform to visualize the ocean movement in Southern Ocean.