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Major reversal in ocean circulation detected in the Southern Ocean

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480 points riffraff | 2 comments | 04 Jul 25 04:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.417s | source
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IAmGraydon ◴[04 Jul 25 06:01 UTC] No.44461554[source]▶
Be warned, this article is misleading. The actual scientific paper shows a salinity‑driven weakening of stratification that likely allows more subsurface heat to reach the surface and melt sea ice. The article describes this as a complete overturning‑circulation reversal with dire carbon release consequences. These are claims that the paper itself does not make or substantiate. The paper actually does not use the words carbon or CO2 even once. The authors of the article took such liberties with this that I really believe this should be considered disinformation.
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1. ffwd ◴[04 Jul 25 06:55 UTC] No.44461812[source]▶
No, the new algorithms used to be determine this was created by ICM-CSIC who are also the publishers of this article.

Also the authors of the paper is involved with the article, there is for example this quote:

“We are witnessing a true reversal of ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere—something we’ve never seen before,” explains Antonio Turiel, ICM-CSIC researcher and co-author of the study.

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2. IAmGraydon ◴[04 Jul 25 11:53 UTC] No.44463727[source]▶
>No, the new algorithms used to be determine this was created by ICM-CSIC who are also the publishers of this article.

Where does it say this? Also, it doesn’t matter what the co- author said, the study that he took part in literally does not support the statement.