The role of tides in bottom water export from the western Ross Sea

Abstract Approximately 25% of Antarctic Bottom Water has its origin as dense water exiting the western Ross Sea, but little is known about what controls the release of dense water plumes from the Drygalski Trough. We deployed two moorings on the slope to investigate the water properties of the botto...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Bowen, Melissa M., Fernandez, Denise, Forcen-Vazquez, Aitana, Gordon, Arnold L., Huber, Bruce, Castagno, Pasquale, Falco, Pierpaolo
Other Authors: Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
Subjects:
Multidisciplinary
Adare
Antarctic
Cape Adare
Drygalski
Ross Sea
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81793-5
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81793-5.pdf
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81793-5

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