Observations of the shelf break current in the southern Weddell Sea: seasonal variability and mean state

• Main Authors: Darelius, Elin, Fer, Ilker, Janout, Markus Andre, Daae, Kjersti, Steiger, Nadine
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Authorea, Inc. 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Filchner Trough; Ronne Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf; Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/essoar.169945617.72057337/v1

The Antarctic Slope Front and the associated Antarctic Slope Current are central in determining the dynamics along and the exchanges across the continental shelf break around Antarctica. Here, we present new, four-year-long (2017-2021) records from two moorings deployed on the upper part of the cont...