Seals help show how melting ice shelves in East Antarctica affect deep ocean

An international team of researchers led by Dr Guy Williams of the University of Tasmania analysed temperature and salinity data captured by sensors attached to the elephant seals.The data, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows how melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay in East Antarctica...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, GD
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: . 2016
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Antarctic
East Antarctica
Prydz Bay
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelves
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/118859
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Summary:An international team of researchers led by Dr Guy Williams of the University of Tasmania analysed temperature and salinity data captured by sensors attached to the elephant seals.The data, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows how melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay in East Antarctica are interfering with the production of Antarctic bottom water.

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