Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica
Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) production supplies the deep limb of the global overturning circulation and ventilates the deep ocean. While the Weddell and Ross Seas are recognized as key sites for AABW production, additional sources have been discovered in coastal polynya regions around East Antarct...
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ftmacquarieunicr:oai:https://researchers.mq.edu.au:publications/0c9ccc2a-c24f-4244-ac0b-7bf940929767 2024-10-13T14:03:09+00:00 Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica Ribeiro, N. Herraiz-Borreguero, L. Rintoul, S. R. McMahon, C. R. Hindell, M. Harcourt, R. Williams, G. 2021-08 application/pdf https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/0c9ccc2a-c24f-4244-ac0b-7bf940929767 https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016998 https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/174637113/174552435.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113636944&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Ribeiro , N , Herraiz-Borreguero , L , Rintoul , S R , McMahon , C R , Hindell , M , Harcourt , R & Williams , G 2021 , ' Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica ' , Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , vol. 126 , no. 8 , e2020JC016998 , pp. 1-17 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016998 mCDW intrusions basal melt Antarctic Margins AABW seal CTD Antarctic Coastal Circulation article 2021 ftmacquarieunicr https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016998 2024-10-03T00:23:12Z Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) production supplies the deep limb of the global overturning circulation and ventilates the deep ocean. While the Weddell and Ross Seas are recognized as key sites for AABW production, additional sources have been discovered in coastal polynya regions around East Antarctica, most recently at Vincennes Bay. Vincennes Bay, despite encompassing two distinct polynya regions, is considered the weakest source, producing Dense Shelf Water (DSW) only just dense enough to contribute to the lighter density classes of AABW found offshore. Here we provide the first detailed oceanographic observations of the continental shelf in Vincennes Bay (104-111°E), using CTD data from instrumented elephant seals spanning from February to November of 2012. We find that Vincennes Bay has East Antarctica’s warmest recorded intrusions of modified Circumpolar Deep Water (mCDW) and that warm mCDW drives basal melt under Vanderford and Underwood ice shelves. Our study also provides the first direct observational evidence for the inflow of meltwater to this region, which increases stratification and hinders DSW formation, and thus AABW production. The Vincennes Bay glaciers, together with the Totten Glacier, drain part of the Aurora Basin, which holds up to 7 m of sea level rise equivalent. Our results highlight the vulnerability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet to intrusions of mCDW. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Antarctica Journal East Antarctica Elephant Seals Ice Sheet Ice Shelf Ice Shelves Totten Glacier Macquarie University Research Portal Antarctic East Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctica Totten Glacier ENVELOPE(116.333,116.333,-66.833,-66.833) Underwood ENVELOPE(49.350,49.350,-68.133,-68.133) Vincennes Bay ENVELOPE(109.500,109.500,-66.500,-66.500) Weddell Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 126 8 |
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mCDW intrusions basal melt Antarctic Margins AABW seal CTD Antarctic Coastal Circulation Ribeiro, N. Herraiz-Borreguero, L. Rintoul, S. R. McMahon, C. R. Hindell, M. Harcourt, R. Williams, G. Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) production supplies the deep limb of the global overturning circulation and ventilates the deep ocean. While the Weddell and Ross Seas are recognized as key sites for AABW production, additional sources have been discovered in coastal polynya regions around East Antarctica, most recently at Vincennes Bay. Vincennes Bay, despite encompassing two distinct polynya regions, is considered the weakest source, producing Dense Shelf Water (DSW) only just dense enough to contribute to the lighter density classes of AABW found offshore. Here we provide the first detailed oceanographic observations of the continental shelf in Vincennes Bay (104-111°E), using CTD data from instrumented elephant seals spanning from February to November of 2012. We find that Vincennes Bay has East Antarctica’s warmest recorded intrusions of modified Circumpolar Deep Water (mCDW) and that warm mCDW drives basal melt under Vanderford and Underwood ice shelves. Our study also provides the first direct observational evidence for the inflow of meltwater to this region, which increases stratification and hinders DSW formation, and thus AABW production. The Vincennes Bay glaciers, together with the Totten Glacier, drain part of the Aurora Basin, which holds up to 7 m of sea level rise equivalent. Our results highlight the vulnerability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet to intrusions of mCDW. |
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Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica |
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warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in vincennes bay, east antarctica |
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https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/0c9ccc2a-c24f-4244-ac0b-7bf940929767 https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016998 https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/174637113/174552435.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113636944&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
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Ribeiro , N , Herraiz-Borreguero , L , Rintoul , S R , McMahon , C R , Hindell , M , Harcourt , R & Williams , G 2021 , ' Warm modified circumpolar deep water intrusions drive ice shelf melt and inhibit dense shelf water formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica ' , Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , vol. 126 , no. 8 , e2020JC016998 , pp. 1-17 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016998 |
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