Anatomy of a glacial meltwater discharge event in an Antarctic Cove

• Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
• Main Authors: Meredith, Michael P., Falk, Ulrike, Bers, Anna Valeria, Mackensen, Andreas, Schloss, Irene R., Ruiz Barlett, Eduardo, Jerosch, Kerstin, Silva Busso, Adrián, Abele, Doris
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society 2018
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Potter Cove; Fourcade; Fourcade Glacier; Antarctic Cove; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517884/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517884/1/Meredith.pdf; http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/376/2122/20170163

Glacial meltwater discharge from Antarctica is a key influence on the marine environment, impacting ocean circulation, sea level and productivity of the pelagic and benthic ecosystems. The responses elicited depend strongly on the characteristics of the meltwater releases, including timing, spatial...