furthermore it is projected that changes in sea suface temperature and pco levels will impact higher latitudes to a greater extent than temperate regions and is expected to occur on a faster time-scale the Southern ocean is particularly vulnerable due its unique biogeochemical processes and natural deep-water entrainment of carbondioxide that occurs during the eatended winter months. it is anticipated the southern ocean will experience detrimental impacts related to ocean acidification by the year 2050 50 years sooner than the ipcc projected year of 2100.Additionally the mean surface temperature of faraday station Antarctica has risen about 2.5 since the 1950s compared to the 0.6 increase seen in the Earth's overall temperature