Sea-ice growth and water mass modification in the Mertz Glacier Polynya, East Antarctica, during winter

• Main Authors: Nathaniel Bindoff, Guy Williams, Ian Allison
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Physical oceanography; No keyword provided; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mertz Glacier; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sea-ice_growth_and_water_mass_modification_in_the_Mertz_Glacier_Polynya_East_Antarctica_during_winter/22851986

In July-September 1999, an extensive oceanographic survey (87 conductivity-, temperature- and depth-measuring stations) was conducted in the Mertz Glacier polynya over the Adélie Depression off the Antarctic coast between 145° and 150° E. We identify and describe four key water masses in this pol...