Variability in high-salinity shelf water production in the Terra Nova Bay polynya, Antarctica

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: S.-T. Yoon, W. S. Lee, C. Stevens, S. Jendersie, S. Nam, S. Yun, C. Y. Hwang, G. I. Jang, J. Lee
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Drygalski; Drygalski Basin; Crary Bank; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-373-2020; https://www.ocean-sci.net/16/373/2020/os-16-373-2020.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/9be5d3b9eb2f4cae8937a21f5bf9edff

Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica is a formation region for high-salinity shelf water (HSSW), which is a major source of Antarctic Bottom Water. Here, we analyze spatiotemporal salinity variability in Terra Nova Bay with implications for the local HSSW production. The salinity variations in the Drygalski...