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William Llovel is a leading physical oceanographer whose research focuses on the ocean’s central role in Earth’s climate system, particularly through the lens of global sea-level rise and deep-ocean heat uptake. His major contributions center on quantifying how the ocean absorbs and redistributes excess heat from anthropogenic warming, with a special emphasis on the abyssal ocean. In his highly cited 2023 work, Llovel demonstrated that anomalously warm and fresh waters in the densest layers near Antarctica are spreading northward through the deep ocean, a critical process for understanding global heat storage. His 2025 paper, already garnering significant attention, makes a compelling case for the urgent expansion of the Argo observing system to "OneArgo" by 2030, arguing that sustained global ocean monitoring is essential for societal adaptation to climate change. With his research directly informing our understanding of sea-level rise and climate dynamics, Llovel’s work has become foundational for scientists and policymakers alike, highlighting the profound impact of deep-ocean processes on the future of our planet.