The Weddell Gyre, Southern Ocean: present knowledge and future challenges
Abstract The Weddell Gyre (WG) is one of the main oceanographic features of the Southern
Ocean south of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which plays an influential role in global …
Ocean south of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which plays an influential role in global …
Delivering sustained, coordinated, and integrated observations of the Southern Ocean for global impact
L Newman, P Heil, R Trebilco, K Katsumata… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The Southern Ocean is disproportionately important in its effect on the Earth system,
impacting climatic, biogeochemical, and ecological systems, which makes recent observed …
impacting climatic, biogeochemical, and ecological systems, which makes recent observed …
The suppression of Antarctic bottom water formation by melting ice shelves in Prydz Bay
A fourth production region for the globally important Antarctic bottom water has been
attributed to dense shelf water formation in the Cape Darnley Polynya, adjoining Prydz Bay …
attributed to dense shelf water formation in the Cape Darnley Polynya, adjoining Prydz Bay …
Sea ice production variability in Antarctic coastal polynyas
Enhanced sea ice production (SIP) in Antarctic coastal polynyas forms dense shelf water
(DSW), leading to Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) formation that ultimately drives the lower …
(DSW), leading to Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) formation that ultimately drives the lower …
Multidecadal poleward shift of the southern boundary of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current off East Antarctica
The southern boundary (SB) of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the southernmost extent of
the upper overturning circulation, regulates the Antarctic thermal conditions. The SB's …
the upper overturning circulation, regulates the Antarctic thermal conditions. The SB's …
Ocean-ice shelf interaction in East Antarctica
Assessments of the Antarctic contribution to future sea level rise have generally focused on
ice loss in West Antarctica. This focus was motivated by glaciological and oceanographic …
ice loss in West Antarctica. This focus was motivated by glaciological and oceanographic …
Antarctic thermocline dynamics along a narrow shelf with easterly winds
T Hattermann - Journal of Physical Oceanography, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Determining the role of Southern Ocean warm intermediate water for driving melting of the
Antarctic ice sheet is a major challenge in assessing future sea level rise. Analysis of 2859 …
Antarctic ice sheet is a major challenge in assessing future sea level rise. Analysis of 2859 …
Greenhouse-gas forced changes in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and related worldwide sea-level change
The effect of anthropogenic climate change in the ocean is challenging to project because
atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) respond differently to forcing. This …
atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) respond differently to forcing. This …
The role of bottom friction in mediating the response of the Weddell Gyre circulation to changes in surface stress and buoyancy fluxes
Abstract The Weddell Gyre is one of the dominant features of the Southern Ocean circulation
and its dynamics have been linked to processes of climatic relevance. Variability in the …
and its dynamics have been linked to processes of climatic relevance. Variability in the …
Dominant frazil ice production in the Cape Darnley polynya leading to Antarctic Bottom Water formation
KI Ohshima, Y Fukamachi, M Ito, K Nakata… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) occupies the abyssal layer of the world ocean and
contributes to the global overturning circulation. It originates from dense shelf water, which …
contributes to the global overturning circulation. It originates from dense shelf water, which …