The circum-Antarctic ice-shelves respond to a more positive Southern Annular Mode with regionally varied melting
Positive phases of the Southern Annular Mode lead to enhanced basal melt overall in the Antarctic ice shelves, with strong losses in the Bellingshausen and Western Pacific sectors and gains in the Amundsen Sea, according to ice-ocean model experiments.
Published in: | Communications Earth & Environment |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00458-x https://doaj.org/article/8af44ec1adac44ab8fd372a72014efbc |
Summary: | Positive phases of the Southern Annular Mode lead to enhanced basal melt overall in the Antarctic ice shelves, with strong losses in the Bellingshausen and Western Pacific sectors and gains in the Amundsen Sea, according to ice-ocean model experiments. |
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