Seasonal Change of Antarctic Sea Ice Cover

The winter expansion of the sea ice surrounding Antarctica and the subsequent retreat of the ice in summer may be linked with the wind stress acting on the Southern Ocean in conjunction with the heat exchange in open water regions within the ice fields.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Gordon, Arnold L., Taylor, Hoyt W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1975
Subjects:
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctica
Sea ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.187.4174.346
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.187.4174.346
Description
Summary:The winter expansion of the sea ice surrounding Antarctica and the subsequent retreat of the ice in summer may be linked with the wind stress acting on the Southern Ocean in conjunction with the heat exchange in open water regions within the ice fields.

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