The suppression of Antarctic bottom water formation by melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay

G. D. Williams; L. Herraiz-Borreguero; F. Roquet; T. Tamura; K. I. Ohshima; Y. Fukamachi; A. D. Fraser; L. Gao; H. Chen; C. R. McMahon; R. Harcourt; M. Hindell

doi:10.1038/ncomms12577

Nature Communications (Aug 2016)

The suppression of Antarctic bottom water formation by melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay

G. D. Williams,
L. Herraiz-Borreguero,
F. Roquet,
T. Tamura,
K. I. Ohshima,
Y. Fukamachi,
A. D. Fraser,
L. Gao,
H. Chen,
C. R. McMahon,
R. Harcourt,
M. Hindell

Affiliations

G. D. Williams: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
L. Herraiz-Borreguero: Centre for Ice and Climate, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
F. Roquet: Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University
T. Tamura: Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania
K. I. Ohshima: Institute of Low Temperature Science
Y. Fukamachi: Institute of Low Temperature Science
A. D. Fraser: Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania
L. Gao: The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
H. Chen: The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
C. R. McMahon: Sydney Institute of Marine Science
R. Harcourt: Sydney Institute of Marine Science
M. Hindell: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12577
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Antarctic bottom water (AABW) production is critical to the global ocean overturning circulation. Here, the authors show new observations of AABW formation from seal CTD data in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica that highlights its susceptibility to increased freshwater input from the melting of ice shelves.

Published in Nature Communications

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