Variability in the freshwater balance of northern Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula: Results from δ 18 O

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Meredith, M.P., Brandon, M.A., Wallace, M.I., Clarke, A., Leng, M.J., Renfrew, I.A., van Lipzig, N.P.M., King, J.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Marguerite; Marguerite Bay; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=210805

We investigate the seasonal variability in freshwater inputs to the Marguerite Bay region (Western Antarctic Peninsula) using a time series of oxygen isotopes in seawater from samples collected in the upper mixed layer of the ocean during 2002 and 2003. We find that meteoric water, mostly in the for...