Freshening by glacial meltwater enhances melting of ice shelves and reduces formation of Antarctic Bottom Water
Glacial meltwater stops bottom-water formation, allowing warm ocean waters to reach Antarctic ice shelves and drive rapid melting.
Published in: | Science Advances |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2018
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aap9467 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.aap9467 |
Summary: | Glacial meltwater stops bottom-water formation, allowing warm ocean waters to reach Antarctic ice shelves and drive rapid melting. |
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