Dominant frazil ice production in the Cape Darnley polynya leading to Antarctic Bottom Water formation

• Published in: Science Advances
• Main Authors: Ohshima, Kay I., Fukamachi, Yasushi, Ito, Masato, Nakata, Kazuki, Simizu, Daisuke, Ono, Kazuya, Nomura, Daiki, Hashida, Gen, Tamura, Takeshi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The American Association for the Advancement of Science（AAAS）
• Subjects: 452; Antarctic; Cape Darnley; Darnley; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/87550; https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adc9174

Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) occupies the abyssal layer of the world ocean and contributes to the global over-turning circulation. It originates from dense shelf water, which forms from brine rejection during sea ice production. An important region of AABW formation has been identified off the Cape...