Climatology and recent increase of westerly winds over the Amundsen Sea derived from six reanalyses
The observed acceleration of glaciers from West Antarctica into the Amundsen Sea is estimated to be contributing 6% to current sea-level rise with the estimated potential to add 0.24 m to global sea level. Stronger westerly winds over the Amundsen Sea can increase the flow of relatively warm ocean w...
Published in: | International Journal of Climatology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013
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Online Access: | http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/501267/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/501267/1/bracegirdle_2013_AS_winds_reanalysis_postprint.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.3473 |