Variability in high-salinity shelf water production in the Terra Nova Bay polynya, Antarctica

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: Yoon, Seung-Tae, Lee, Won Sang, Stevens, Craig, Jendersie, Stefan, Nam, SungHyun, Yun, Sukyoung, Hwang, Chung Yeon, Jang, Gwang Il, Lee, Jiyeon
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Antarctic; Crary Bank; Drygalski; Drygalski Basin; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-373-2020; https://os.copernicus.org/articles/16/373/2020/

Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica is a formation region for high-salinity shelf water (HSSW), which is a major source of Antarctic Bottom Water. Here, we analyze spatiotemporal salinity variability in Terra Nova Bay with implications for the local HSSW production. The salinity variations in the Drygalski...