Energetics of Eddy-Mean Flow Interactions in the Amery Ice Shelf Cavity

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Yang Wu, Zhaomin Wang, Chengyan Liu, Liangjun Yan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: available potential energy; eddy kinetic energy; Lorenz energy cycle; ice pump; Amery ice shelf; ice shelf-ocean interaction; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.638741; https://doaj.org/article/ad1618f76b3e47a8b1f9dbbce478a0df

Previous studies demonstrated that eddy processes play an important role in ice shelf basal melting and the water mass properties of ice shelf cavities. However, the eddy energy generation and dissipation mechanisms in ice shelf cavities have not been studied systematically. The dynamic processes of...