How iceberg calving and grounding change the circulation and hydrography
Abstract. The formation of bottom water in the southern Weddell Sea is strongly influenced by the flow of Ice Shelf Water (ISW) out of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf cavity. The breakout of three giant icebergs in 1986 and their grounding on the shallow Berkner Bank modified the circulation and water...
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