Weddell Sea polynya analysis using SMOS–SMAP apparent sea ice thickness retrieval

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: A. Mchedlishvili, G. Spreen, C. Melsheimer, M. Huntemann
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2022
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Weddell Sea; Weddell; Maud Rise; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-471-2022; https://doaj.org/article/339ff4aa695a4f5289942e332c7c15d2

The Weddell Sea is known to feature large openings in its winter sea ice field, otherwise known as open-ocean polynyas. An area within the Weddell Sea region that has repeatedly featured open-ocean polynyas in the past is that which encompasses the Maud Rise seamount. Within this area, after 40 year...