Current Affairs · Oceanography and Climate

Consider the following statements regarding the Southern Ocean's role in the global carbon cycle: I. The Southern Ocean absorbs a disproportionately large share of anthropogenic carbon dioxide due to strong westerly winds driving upwelling of carbon-rich deep waters to the surface. II. Recent observations indicate that strengthened surface stratification in the Southern Ocean has trapped carbon-rich waters below the surface, temporarily reinforcing its role as a carbon sink rather than a source. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?