Late-summer biogeochemistry in the Mertz Polynya: East Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Shadwick, E. H., Tilbrook, B., Currie, K. I.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2017
• Subjects: CO2 system; Mertz Polynya; East Antarctica; glacier calving; ocean sink for CO2; Physical Sciences Peer-Reviewed Articles; Marine Biology; Commonwealth Bay; Mertz Glacier; Mertz Glacier Tongue; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/241; https://scholarworks.wm.edu/context/vimsarticles/article/1240/viewcontent/2017JC013015.pdf

A marked reconfiguration of the Mertz Polynya following the 2010 calving of the Mertz Glacier Tongue has been associated with a decrease in the size and activity of the polynya. We report observations of the oceanic carbonate (CO2) system in late-summer 2013, the third post-calving summer season. Es...