Ocean circulation and properties in Petermann Fjord, Greenland

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research
• Main Authors: Johnson, H, Münchow, A, Falkner, K, Melling, H
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2016
• Subjects: Earth sciences; Arctic; Greenland; Hall Basin; Nares; Petermann Fjord; glacier; Ice Shelf; Nares strait; Petermann glacier; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JC006519; https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:ab4a2b15-ad44-4f01-b149-2f8f2d5fa6d1

The floating ice shelf of Petermann glacier interacts directly with the ocean and is thought to lose at least 80% of its mass through basal melting. Based on three opportunistic ocean surveys in Petermann Fjord we describe the basic oceanography: the circulation at the fjord mouth, the hydrographic...