Oceanographic features of the Indian Ocean sector of Coastal Antarctica (Short Communication)

A review is presented on physical oceanographic features based on expendable CTD data collected in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. The thermohaline structure is dominated by Circumpolar Deep Water. The temperature and salinity are affected by cyclonic circulation in the Weddell Sea an...

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Published in:Czech Polar Reports
Main Author: Luis, Alvarinho J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Masaryk University Press 2020
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Prydz Bay
Sea ice
Southern Ocean
Weddell Sea
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cpr2020-1-10
https://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/viewFile/13684/11602
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spelling crmasarykunivpr:10.5817/cpr2020-1-10 2024-05-19T07:30:50+00:00 Oceanographic features of the Indian Ocean sector of Coastal Antarctica (Short Communication) Luis, Alvarinho J. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cpr2020-1-10 https://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/viewFile/13684/11602 unknown Masaryk University Press http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Czech Polar Reports volume 10, issue 1, page 110-117 ISSN 1805-0697 1805-0689 journal-article 2020 crmasarykunivpr https://doi.org/10.5817/cpr2020-1-10 2024-04-30T06:41:26Z A review is presented on physical oceanographic features based on expendable CTD data collected in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. The thermohaline structure is dominated by Circumpolar Deep Water. The temperature and salinity are affected by cyclonic circulation in the Weddell Sea and Prydz Bay. High chlorophyll-a blooms (2-4 mg m-3) evolve during austral summer due to stratification which is caused by freshwater generated from the sea ice melt and the glacial outflow which traps phytoplankton in a shallow mixed layer, where they are exposed to higher irradiances of photosynthetically active radiation. Attempts have been made to relate the physical characteristics to biomass inferred from data published from previous Indian Scientific expeditions. More in-situ observations related to biophysical and chemical are recommended in the near future projects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Prydz Bay Sea ice Southern Ocean Weddell Sea Munipress - Masaryk University Press Czech Polar Reports 10 1 110 117
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description A review is presented on physical oceanographic features based on expendable CTD data collected in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. The thermohaline structure is dominated by Circumpolar Deep Water. The temperature and salinity are affected by cyclonic circulation in the Weddell Sea and Prydz Bay. High chlorophyll-a blooms (2-4 mg m-3) evolve during austral summer due to stratification which is caused by freshwater generated from the sea ice melt and the glacial outflow which traps phytoplankton in a shallow mixed layer, where they are exposed to higher irradiances of photosynthetically active radiation. Attempts have been made to relate the physical characteristics to biomass inferred from data published from previous Indian Scientific expeditions. More in-situ observations related to biophysical and chemical are recommended in the near future projects.
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