Variability of the Antarctic Slope Current System in the Northwestern Weddell Sea

• Published in: Journal of Physical Oceanography
• Main Authors: Azaneu, Marina, Heywood, Karen J., Queste, Bastien Y., Thompson, Andrew F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Meteorological Society 2017
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Powell Basin; South Orkney Islands; The Antarctic; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/84079/; https://authors.library.caltech.edu/84079/1/jpo-d-17-0030.1.pdf; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20180104-124655892

The dense water outflow from the Antarctic continental shelf is closely associated with the strength and position of the Antarctic Slope Front. This study explores the short-term and spatial variability of the Antarctic Slope Front system and the mechanisms that regulate cross-slope exchange using h...