Modelling sea ice formation in the Terra Nova Bay polynya

• Published in: Journal of Marine Systems
• Main Authors: Sansiviero, M., Morales Maqueda, M. Ã., Fusco, G., Aulicino, G., Flocco, D., Budillon, G.
• Other Authors: Morales Maqueda, M. Ã. .
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Coupled model; Katabatic wind; Polynya; Sea ice; Oceanography; Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematic; Aquatic Science; Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Drygalski; Drygalski Ice Tongue; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11367/63737; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.06.013

Antarctic sea ice is constantly exported from the shore by strong near surface winds that open leads and large polynyas in the pack ice. The latter, known as wind-driven polynyas, are responsible for significant water mass modification due to the high salt flux into the ocean associated with enhance...