Primary data sets of the hydrographic atlas of the Southern Ocean ...
The general knowledge of the hydrographic structure of the Southern Ocean is still rather incomplete since observations particularly in the ice covered regions are cumbersome to be carried out. But we know from the available information that thermohaline processes have large amplitudes and cover a w...
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PANGAEA
1992
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.715004 https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.715004 |
| Summary: | The general knowledge of the hydrographic structure of the Southern Ocean is still rather incomplete since observations particularly in the ice covered regions are cumbersome to be carried out. But we know from the available information that thermohaline processes have large amplitudes and cover a wide range of scales in this part of the world ocean. The modification of water masses around Antarctica have indeed a worldwide impact, these processes ultimately determine the cold state of the present climate in the world ocean.We have converted efforts of the German and Russian polar research institutions to collect and validate the presently available temperature, salinity and oxygen data of the ocean south of 30°S latitude. We have carried out this work in spite of the fact that the hydrographic programme of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) will provide more new information in due time, but its contribution to the high latitudes of the Southern Ocean is quite sparse. The modified picture of the ... : Supplement to: Olbers, Dirk; Gouretski, Viktor V; Seiß, Guntram; Schröter, Jens (1992): The Hydrographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean. Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany, 17 pages, 82 plates ... |
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