Ice and ocean processes in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research
• Main Authors: Holland, Paul R., Jenkins, Adrian, Holland, David M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2010
• Subjects: F700 Ocean Sciences; F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Amundsen Sea; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Bellingshausen Sea; George VI Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctica Journal; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/46030/; https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JC005219; https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/46030/1/2008JC005219.pdf

[1] In the vicinity of the Antarctic Peninsula observations show diminishing sea ice and a rapid warming of atmosphere and ocean. These changes have led to the collapse of ice shelves and retreat, acceleration, and thinning of inland ice. However, ocean observations in the center of the nearby Belli...