DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA
The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition (ASPIRE) (Dec 2010 - Jan 2011) investigated high latitude (71-75S, 110-120W) ocean dynamics to better understand the polynya's high biological production. Hydrographic and dFe data from Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) measurements...
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ftcdlib:qt0n79k9xs 2023-05-15T13:23:36+02:00 DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA Randall-Goodwin, Evan 100 2012-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0n79k9xs http://n2t.net/ark:/13030/m5c829zk en eng eScholarship, University of California http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0n79k9xs qt0n79k9xs http://n2t.net/ark:/13030/m5c829zk public Randall-Goodwin, Evan. (2012). DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA. UC Santa Cruz: Ocean Sciences. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0n79k9xs Physical oceanography Amundsen Sea Circumpolar Deep Water Dotson Ice Shelf iceberg meltwater polynya dissertation 2012 ftcdlib 2016-04-02T18:57:37Z The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition (ASPIRE) (Dec 2010 - Jan 2011) investigated high latitude (71-75S, 110-120W) ocean dynamics to better understand the polynya's high biological production. Hydrographic and dFe data from Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) measurements highlight a melt-laden outflow emanating from the Dotson Ice Shelf (DIS) and flowing between 400-600 m throughout the Dotson trough. Observations in the polynya near icebergs show water mass mixing of meltwater and Circumpolar Deep Water and elevated concentrations of dFe, indicating that drifting icebergs could deliver iron into the mixed layer either from in situ melt or by mixing up melt-laden outflow waters from the DIS. Time series data at the DIS outflow indicate warming since 2007. Although nearby Pine Island Glacier (PIG) outflow is overall warmer and saltier than DIS outflow, calculated meltwater fractions show similar relative quantities of meltwater from both PIG and DIS. Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Amundsen Sea Antarc* Antarctica Dotson Ice Shelf Ice Shelf Pine Island Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica University of California: eScholarship Amundsen Sea Dotson Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(-112.367,-112.367,-74.400,-74.400) Pine Island Glacier ENVELOPE(-101.000,-101.000,-75.000,-75.000) West Antarctica |
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Physical oceanography Amundsen Sea Circumpolar Deep Water Dotson Ice Shelf iceberg meltwater polynya Randall-Goodwin, Evan DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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Physical oceanography Amundsen Sea Circumpolar Deep Water Dotson Ice Shelf iceberg meltwater polynya |
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The Amundsen Sea Polynya International Research Expedition (ASPIRE) (Dec 2010 - Jan 2011) investigated high latitude (71-75S, 110-120W) ocean dynamics to better understand the polynya's high biological production. Hydrographic and dFe data from Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) measurements highlight a melt-laden outflow emanating from the Dotson Ice Shelf (DIS) and flowing between 400-600 m throughout the Dotson trough. Observations in the polynya near icebergs show water mass mixing of meltwater and Circumpolar Deep Water and elevated concentrations of dFe, indicating that drifting icebergs could deliver iron into the mixed layer either from in situ melt or by mixing up melt-laden outflow waters from the DIS. Time series data at the DIS outflow indicate warming since 2007. Although nearby Pine Island Glacier (PIG) outflow is overall warmer and saltier than DIS outflow, calculated meltwater fractions show similar relative quantities of meltwater from both PIG and DIS. |
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DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA |
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detecting meltwater in the amundsen sea polynya region, west antarctica |
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eScholarship, University of California |
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ENVELOPE(-112.367,-112.367,-74.400,-74.400) ENVELOPE(-101.000,-101.000,-75.000,-75.000) |
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Amundsen Sea Dotson Ice Shelf Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica |
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Amundsen Sea Dotson Ice Shelf Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica |
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Amundsen Sea Antarc* Antarctica Dotson Ice Shelf Ice Shelf Pine Island Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica |
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Amundsen Sea Antarc* Antarctica Dotson Ice Shelf Ice Shelf Pine Island Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica |
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Randall-Goodwin, Evan. (2012). DETECTING MELTWATER IN THE AMUNDSEN SEA POLYNYA REGION, WEST ANTARCTICA. UC Santa Cruz: Ocean Sciences. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0n79k9xs |
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