Seasonal and interannual variability of landfast sea ice in Atka Bay, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Arndt, S, Hoppmann, M, Schmithusen, H, Fraser, AD, Nicolaus, M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus GmbH 2020
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Physical geography and environmental geoscience; Glaciology; Antarctic; Weddell Sea; Neumayer; Weddell; Atka; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-2775-2020; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/140727

Landfast sea ice (fast ice) attached to Antarctic(near-)coastal elements is a critical component of the local physical andecological systems. Through its direct coupling with the atmosphere andocean, fast-ice properties are also a potential indicator of processesrelated to a changing climate. Howeve...