The effects of ocean warming on melting and ocean circulation under the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 27, Issue , 1998, Pages 75-80

  Williams, M J M ^a   Warner, R C ^b   Budd, W F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ANTARCTIC CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL MELTING; ICE SHELF; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WARMING;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0032409793     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1998AoG27-1-75-80     Document Type: Article

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