Warm surface waters increase Antarctic ice shelf melt and delay dense water formation
Excessively warm and fresh surface water along the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in 2017 led to more ice melt and delayed dense water formation, according to analyses of in situ observations.
Published in: | Communications Earth & Environment |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00456-z https://doaj.org/article/ca231eb29b9143c4b9b0b8a9335f14cf |
Summary: | Excessively warm and fresh surface water along the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in 2017 led to more ice melt and delayed dense water formation, according to analyses of in situ observations. |
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