Formation and export of dense shelf water from the Adélie Depression, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Guy Williams, Nathaniel Bindoff, Marsland, SJ, Stephen Rintoul
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Physical oceanography; No keyword provided; Antarctic; Australian Antarctic Basin; Australian-Antarctic Basin; Buchanan Bay; East Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Formation_and_export_of_dense_shelf_water_from_the_Ad_lie_Depression_East_Antarctica/22869695

Coastal polynyas in the Ade´lie Depression are an important source of Antarctic Bottom Water to the Australian-Antarctic Basin. We present time series (April 1998 to May 1999 and August 1999 to February 2000) of data from temperature-salinity sensors, in both the Ade´lie Depression and the known out...