Title :
Comparison of variations in sea-ice formation in the Weddell Sea with seasonal bottom-water outflow data
Author :
Drinkwater, Mark R. ; Long, David ; Early, David
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Seasonal and interannual variability of Antarctic sea-ice formation is observed using ERS-1 satellite microwave radar in the Weddell Sea. Time-series from six Antarctic regions with recurring ice-shelf polynya systems indicate relationships between the timing of seasonal peaks in measured bottom water outflow and ice formation rates. Results provide evidence about the critical periods of high surface heat fluxes and clues to primary brine production locations
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; sea ice; Antarctic Ocean; Southern Ocean; Weddell Sea; air sea interaction; brine production location; formation rate; high surface heat flux; ice-shelf polynya; interannual variability; salinity; sea ice formation process; season; seasonal bottom-water outflow; seasonal peak; seasonal variation; timing; Antarctica; Internet; Ocean temperature; Production; Propulsion; Satellites; Sea ice; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520292
