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

This fact sheet describes the SACC project, an international consortium studying ocean-related global and climate changes in South America, specifically focusing on the exchange processes between the deep ocean and the continental shelf of eastern South America.

• The SACC project aims to identify the mechanisms that export shelf waters to the deep ocean and their resulting biogeochemical and biological effects. The researchers hypothesize that the Subtropical Shelf Front (STSF) is the primary site for this water transfer.
• Initial results indicate that the Patagonia shelf, representing 4% of global continental margins, sequesters approximately 17 Tg C yr-1 (million metric tons of carbon per year).
• The project examines the shelf break fishery, which accounts for roughly 1.5% of global production with one million tons of fish and squid landed annually, noting that this resource exhibits strong interannual fluctuations.
• Regional diversity and ecosystem production in the SW 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} }