Global view of sea-ice production in polynyas and its linkage to dense/bottom water formation
KI Ohshima, S Nihashi, K Iwamoto - Geoscience Letters, 2016 - Springer
Global overturning circulation is driven by density differences. Saline water rejected during
sea-ice formation in polynyas is the main source of dense water, and thus sea-ice …
sea-ice formation in polynyas is the main source of dense water, and thus sea-ice …
Antarctic coastal polynyas in the global climate system
NR Golledge, ED Keller, A Gossart… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2025 - nature.com
Coastal polynyas describe regions of persistent open water within the sea-ice pack. In this
Review, we outline the critical importance of Antarctic coastal polynyas in the Earth system …
Review, we outline the critical importance of Antarctic coastal polynyas in the Earth system …
Winter thermohaline evolution along and below the Ross Ice Shelf
Abstract The Ross Ice Shelf floats above the southern sector of the Ross Sea and creates a
cavity where critical ocean-ice interactions take place. Crucial processes occurring in this …
cavity where critical ocean-ice interactions take place. Crucial processes occurring in this …
Variability and trends in sea ice extent and ice production in the Ross Sea
Salt release during sea ice formation in the Ross Sea coastal regions is regarded as a
primary forcing for the regional generation of Antarctic Bottom Water. Passive microwave …
primary forcing for the regional generation of Antarctic Bottom Water. Passive microwave …
Rebound of shelf water salinity in the Ross Sea
Abstract Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) supplies the lower limb of the global overturning
circulation and ventilates the abyssal ocean. In recent decades, AABW has warmed …
circulation and ventilates the abyssal ocean. In recent decades, AABW has warmed …
[HTML][HTML] Frazil ice growth and production during katabatic wind events in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Katabatic winds in coastal polynyas expose the ocean to extreme heat loss, causing intense
sea ice production and dense water formation around Antarctica throughout autumn and …
sea ice production and dense water formation around Antarctica throughout autumn and …
The trophic transfer of persistent pollutants (HCB, DDTs, PCBs) within polar marine food webs
Biomagnification (increase in contaminant concentrations at successively higher levels of
trophic web), is a process that can transversally impair biodiversity and human health. Most …
trophic web), is a process that can transversally impair biodiversity and human health. Most …
Phytoplankton blooms during austral summer in the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Driving factors and trophic implications
During the austral summer of 2014, an oceanographic cruise was conducted in the Ross
Sea in the framework of the RoME (Ross Sea Mesoscale Experiment) Project. Forty-three …
Sea in the framework of the RoME (Ross Sea Mesoscale Experiment) Project. Forty-three …
Pathways and timescales of connectivity around the Antarctic continental shelf
Abstract The Antarctic Slope Current (ASC) and Antarctic Coastal Current advect heat,
freshwater, nutrients, and biological organisms westward around the Antarctic margin …
freshwater, nutrients, and biological organisms westward around the Antarctic margin …
[HTML][HTML] Variability in high-salinity shelf water production in the Terra Nova Bay polynya, Antarctica
Abstract Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica is a formation region for high-salinity shelf water
(HSSW), which is a major source of Antarctic Bottom Water. Here, we analyze …
(HSSW), which is a major source of Antarctic Bottom Water. Here, we analyze …