In:
Nature Communications, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 14, No. 1 ( 2023-03-07)
Abstract:
The transport of oceanic heat towards the Antarctic continental margin is central to the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Recent modeling efforts challenge our view on where and how the on-shelf heat flux occurs, suggesting that it is largest where dense shelf waters cascade down the continental slope. Here we provide observational evidence supporting this claim. Using records from moored instruments, we link the downslope flow of dense water from the Filchner overflow to upslope and on-shelf flow of warm water.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2041-1723
DOI:
10.1038/s41467-023-36580-3
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2023
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2553671-0
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