The Antarctic Slope Current near 30 degrees E

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Other Authors: Dong, Jun (authoraut), Speer, Kevin (authoraut), Jullion, Loic (authoraut)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarctic; Gunnerus Bank; The Antarctic; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JC011099; http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_wos_000373134600002; http://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu%3A405767/datastream/TN/view/The%20Antarctic%20Slope%20Current%20near%2030%20degrees%20E.jpg

The Antarctic Slope Current flows westward above the continental slope of Antarctica, entering the Weddell Sea near 30 degrees E and supplying dense water to the deep overturning cell there, and contributing to global Antarctic Bottom Water formation. Observations from the 2008 I6S hydrographic sect...