Potential suitable sites for the calibration of Scientific Echo Sounder in the marginal seas around Antarctica

• Main Authors: Qingman, Chen, Guijun, Guo, Guangfu, Luo, Jianfeng, He
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2022
• Subjects: Atmosphere; Cryosphere; Oceans; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Prydz Bay; Zhongshan; Zhongshan Station; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Polar Science; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2778/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2778/1/8--APS-2021-0033.pdf

The in situ calibration of Scientific Echo Sounders (SESs) in the Southern Ocean is crucial for accurate assessments of Antarctic krill and fishery biomasses. Because of the occurrence of strong winds, waves, and sea ice coverage in most seasons, SES calibration is usually difficult to perform in th...