Ocean-Ice-Atmosphere Interactions in the Terra Nova Bay Polynya, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Cassano, John, Palo, Scott
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2015
• Subjects: Unmanned Aircraft; Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences; Meteorology; Navigation; Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Atmosphere; Cryosphere; Oceans; US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC); Antarctic; Victoria Land; Terra Nova Bay; Antarctic Ocean; Antarc*; polar night; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/600125

Abstract: Antarctic coastal polynas are, at the same time, sea-ice free sites and 'sea-ice factories'. They are open water surface locations where water mass transformation and densification occurs, and where atmospheric exchanges with the deep ocean circulation are established. Various mo...