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Brief communication: impacts of a developing polynya off Commonwealth Bay, East Antarctica, triggered by grounding of iceberg B09B
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Fogwill, CJ and van Sebille, E and Cougnon, EA and Turney, CSM and Rintoul, SR and Galton-Fenzi, BK and Clark, GF and Marzinelli, EM and Rainsley, EB and Carter, L, Brief communication: impacts of a developing polynya off Commonwealth Bay, East Antarctica, triggered by grounding of iceberg B09B, Cryosphere, 10 pp. 2603-2609. ISSN 1994-0416 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.5194/tc-10-2603-2016
Abstract
The dramatic calving of the Mertz Glacier tongue in 2010, precipitated by the movement of iceberg B09B, reshaped the oceanographic regime across the Mertz Polynya and Commonwealth Bay, regions where high-salinity shelf water (HSSW) – the precursor to Antarctic bottom water (AABW) – is formed. Here we present post-calving observations that suggest that this reconfiguration and subsequent grounding of B09B have driven the development of a new polynya and associated HSSW production off Commonwealth Bay. Supported by satellite observations and modelling, our findings demonstrate how local icescape changes may impact the formation of HSSW, with potential implications for large-scale ocean circulation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | polynya, iceberg calving, sea ice, bottom water |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Oceanography |
| Research Field: | Physical Oceanography |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Climate and Climate Change |
| Objective Field: | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments (excl. Social Impacts) |
| Author: | Cougnon, EA (Dr Eva Cougnon) |
| Author: | Rintoul, SR (Dr Steve Rintoul) |
| Author: | Galton-Fenzi, BK (Dr Ben Galton-Fenzi) |
| ID Code: | 113775 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | CRC-Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems |
| Deposited On: | 2017-01-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-09-18 |
| Downloads: | 15 View Download Statistics |
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