From tropics to poles: How Pacific Ocean warming sets the stage for Antarctic stratospheric changes months later

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Mar 25, 2026, 10:10 pm185 ptsTrendingTop
The tropical Pacific Ocean and the frozen expanse of Antarctica sit more than 10,000 kilometers apart. Yet new research shows that when surface waters warm near the equator in northern winter, the Antarctic stratosphere responds months later—a delayed reaction that could improve predictions of Southern…

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