Holocene sea ice variability driven by wind and polynya efficiency in the Ross Sea

K. Mezgec; B. Stenni; X. Crosta; V. Masson-Delmotte; C. Baroni; M. Braida; V. Ciardini; E. Colizza; R. Melis; M. C. Salvatore; M. Severi; C. Scarchilli; R. Traversi; R. Udisti; M. Frezzotti

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01455-x

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Holocene sea ice variability driven by wind and polynya efficiency in the Ross Sea

K. Mezgec,
B. Stenni,
X. Crosta,
V. Masson-Delmotte,
C. Baroni,
M. Braida,
V. Ciardini,
E. Colizza,
R. Melis,
M. C. Salvatore,
M. Severi,
C. Scarchilli,
R. Traversi,
R. Udisti,
M. Frezzotti

Affiliations

K. Mezgec: Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, University of Siena
B. Stenni: Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics e Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
X. Crosta: UMR-CNRS 5805 EPOC, Université de Bordeaux, Allée Geoffroy Saint Hilaire
V. Masson-Delmotte: LSCE (IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris Saclay), Bat 701 L’Orme des Merisiers, CEA Saclay
C. Baroni: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa
M. Braida: Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste
V. Ciardini: ENEA, SP Anguillarese 301
E. Colizza: Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste
R. Melis: Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste
M. C. Salvatore: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa
M. Severi: Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence
C. Scarchilli: ENEA, SP Anguillarese 301
R. Traversi: Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence
R. Udisti: Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence
M. Frezzotti: ENEA, SP Anguillarese 301

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01455-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Strong regional heterogeneity prevents thorough understanding of the recent increase in Antarctic sea ice. Here, analysis of marine and ice cores in the Western Ross Sea shows that late Holocene contrasting sea ice patterns between open and coastal areas are related to katabatic winds and polynya efficiency.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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