Dominant frazil ice production in the Cape Darnley polynya leading to Antarctic Bottom Water formation

• Published in: Science Advances
• Main Authors: Ohshima, Kay I., Fukamachi, Yasushi, Ito, Masato, Nakata, Kazuki, Simizu, Daisuke, Ono, Kazuya, Nomura, Daiki, Hashida, Gen, Tamura, Takeshi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2022
• Subjects: Antarctic; Cape Darnley; Darnley; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adc9174; https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.adc9174

Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) occupies the abyssal layer of the world ocean and contributes to the global overturning circulation. It originates from dense shelf water, which forms from brine rejection during sea ice production. An important region of AABW formation has been identified off the Cape...