A review of the oceanography and Antarctic Bottom Water formation offshore Cape Darnley, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Blanckensee, Sienna Neve, Gwyther, David E, Galton-Fenzi, Benjamin Keith, Gunn, Kathryn L, Herraiz-Borreguero, Laura, Ohshima, Kay I., Rodriguez, Esther Portela, Post, Alexandra L, Bostock, Helen
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Authorea, Inc. 2024
• Subjects: Antarctic; Burton; Cape Darnley; Darnley; East Antarctica; Prydz Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/essoar.171466052.24355342/v1

Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is the densest water mass in the world and drives the lower limb of the global thermohaline circulation. AABW is formed in only four regions around Antarctica and Cape Darnley, East Antarctica, is the most recently discovered formation region. Here, we compile 40 years...