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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Climatology
Main Author: Bracegirdle, Thomas J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013
Subjects:
West Antarctica
Amundsen Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
Merra
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelves
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

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