Wind– and sea-ice–driven interannual variability of Antarctic Bottom Water formation

• Main Authors: Schmidt, C., Morrison, A., England, M.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Prydz Bay; Weddell; Adélie Coast; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5018258

Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is a major component of the global overturning circulation, originating around the Antarctic continental margin. In recent decades AABW has both warmed and freshened, but there is also evidence of large interannual variability. The causes of this underlying variability...