Downslope convection north of Elephant Island, Antarctica: Influence on deep waters and dependence on ENSO

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Author: Meredith, M.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Elephant Island; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17112; https://doi.org/10.1029/2003GL017074

We present a long time series (1992-2001) of bottom temperature from 1040m on the continental slope north of Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula. A strong annual signal is apparent, with minimum temperatures during or following the austral winter, and a range similar to that found in much shallower...