Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone
Five prominent ice-edge eddies in Fram Strait on the scale of 30 to 40 kilometers were observed over deep water within 77°N to 79°N and 5°W to 3°E. The use of remote sensing, a satellite-tracked buoy, and in situ oceanographic measurements showed the presence of eddies with orbital speeds of 30 to 4...
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craaas:10.1126/science.236.4800.427 2024-09-15T18:07:00+00:00 Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone Johannessen, O. M. Johannessen, J. A. Svendsen, E. Shuchman, R. A. Campbell, W. J. Josberger, E. 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.236.4800.427 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.236.4800.427 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 236, issue 4800, page 427-429 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1987 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.236.4800.427 2024-07-25T04:01:34Z Five prominent ice-edge eddies in Fram Strait on the scale of 30 to 40 kilometers were observed over deep water within 77°N to 79°N and 5°W to 3°E. The use of remote sensing, a satellite-tracked buoy, and in situ oceanographic measurements showed the presence of eddies with orbital speeds of 30 to 40 centimeters per second and lifetimes of at least 20 days. Ice ablation measurements made within one of these ice-ocean eddies indicated that melting, which proceeded at rates of 20 to 40 centimeters per day, is an important process in determining the ice-edge position. These studies give new insight on the formation, propagation, and dissipation of ice-edge eddies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Fram Strait AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 236 4800 427 429 |
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Five prominent ice-edge eddies in Fram Strait on the scale of 30 to 40 kilometers were observed over deep water within 77°N to 79°N and 5°W to 3°E. The use of remote sensing, a satellite-tracked buoy, and in situ oceanographic measurements showed the presence of eddies with orbital speeds of 30 to 40 centimeters per second and lifetimes of at least 20 days. Ice ablation measurements made within one of these ice-ocean eddies indicated that melting, which proceeded at rates of 20 to 40 centimeters per day, is an important process in determining the ice-edge position. These studies give new insight on the formation, propagation, and dissipation of ice-edge eddies. |
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Johannessen, O. M. Johannessen, J. A. Svendsen, E. Shuchman, R. A. Campbell, W. J. Josberger, E. |
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Johannessen, O. M. Johannessen, J. A. Svendsen, E. Shuchman, R. A. Campbell, W. J. Josberger, E. Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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Johannessen, O. M. Johannessen, J. A. Svendsen, E. Shuchman, R. A. Campbell, W. J. Josberger, E. |
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Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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Ice-Edge Eddies in the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone |
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ice-edge eddies in the fram strait marginal ice zone |
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