SACC: An international consortium for the study of ocean related global and climate changes in South America (SGP-CRA 2076)

The SACC project investigates the exchange processes between the deep ocean and the continental shelf of eastern South America, specifically testing the hypothesis that the Subtropical Shelf Front (STSF) is a primary site for shelf water transfer. Initial findings indicate that the Patagonia shelf absorbs approximately 17 Tg C per year and that freshwater inputs from the Rio de la Plata and Patos Lagoon significantly influence ecosystem production in the Southwest Atlantic.

• The Patagonia shelf, representing 4% of global continental margins, sequesters approximately 17 million metric tons of carbon annually.
• The project identifies the Subtropical Shelf Front (STSF) as a hypothesized preferential site for the transfer of shelf waters to the deep ocean, which impacts the success of shelf species.
• Regional diversity and ecosystem production in the Southwest Atlantic are significantly influenced by freshwater inputs from the Patos Lagoon and the Rio de la Plata.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2013). SACC: An international consortium for the study of ocean related global and climate changes in South America (SGP-CRA 2076). https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/03/CRA_2076.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. SACC: An international consortium for the study of ocean related global and climate changes in South America (SGP-CRA 2076). 2013. https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/03/CRA_2076.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2013sacc, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{SACC: An international consortium for the study of ocean related global and climate changes in South America (SGP-CRA 2076)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2013}, month = may, url = {https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/03/CRA_2076.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }