Underwater ice boosts production of the world ocean’s densest waters
In: Science Advances. AAAS: New York. ISSN 2375-2548; e-ISSN 2375-2548, more
Related to:Ohshima, K.I.; Fukamachi, Y.; Ito, M.; Nakata, K.; Simizu, D.; Ono, K.; Nomura, D.; Hashida, G.; Tamura, T. (2022). Dominant frazil ice production in the Cape Darnley polynya leading to Antarctic Bottom Water formation. Science Advances 8(42): eadc9174. https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adc9174, more
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| Abstract |
Waters cooled below freezing point adjacent to Cape Darnley, Antarctica generate subsurface ice and produce dense waters that flood the global ocean abyss. |
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