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The suppression of Antarctic bottom water formation by melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay

Authors :
G. D. Williams
L. Herraiz-Borreguero
F. Roquet
T. Tamura
K. I. Ohshima
Y. Fukamachi
A. D. Fraser
L. Gao
H. Chen
C. R. McMahon
R. Harcourt
M. Hindell
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Antarctic bottom water (AABW) production is critical to the global ocean overturning circulation. Here, the authors show new observations of AABW formation from seal CTD data in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica that highlights its susceptibility to increased freshwater input from the melting of ice shelves.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.89db241e51ed43d6aa067a20cde969cf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12577