Southern Ocean pinnipeds provide bathymetric insights on the East Antarctic continental shelf

• Published in: Communications Earth & Environment
• Main Authors: Clive R. McMahon, Mark A. Hindell, Jean Benoit Charrassin, Richard Coleman, Christophe. Guinet, Robert Harcourt, Sara Labrousse, Benjemin Raymond, Michael Sumner, Natalia Ribeiro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
• Subjects: Geology; QE1-996.5; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Antarctic; Shackleton; Shackleton Ice Shelf; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Underwood; Underwood Glacier; Vanderford Glacier; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00928-w; https://doaj.org/article/550974a6c52c4ecaad7ff7e04a518b4f

Abstract Poor coverage of the Antarctic continental shelf bathymetry impedes understanding the oceanographic processes affecting Antarctica’s role in global climate. Continental shelf bathymetry influences warm modified Circumpolar Deep Water movement onto the shelf, making it an important factor pr...