ICE SHELF WATER EPISODIC OUTFLOW IN THE

The deep circulation in the world is driven by dense water formation at high latitudes. The Weddell Sea is thought to be the most important source but the Ross Sea seems to have a crucial relevance in the circulation of the Southern Ocean. In particular the Ross Sea is the formation site of two impo...

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Main Authors: Ross Sea, Giorgio Budillon, Andrea Bergamasco, Stefano Aliani, Giancarlo Spezie
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Weddell
Antarc*
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.562.1300
http://www.conisma.it/v convegno/ambienti oceanici e polari/02.pdf
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Summary:The deep circulation in the world is driven by dense water formation at high latitudes. The Weddell Sea is thought to be the most important source but the Ross Sea seems to have a crucial relevance in the circulation of the Southern Ocean. In particular the Ross Sea is the formation site of two important shelf waters which constitute an important fraction of the Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW): the High Salinity Shelf Water (HSSW) characterized by salinity values ranging from 34.75 and 34.85 and the Ice Shelf Water (ISW) characterized by temperature below the surface freezing point.

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