Current measurements near Ronne Ice Shelf: Implications for circulation and melting

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C3, 2001, Pages 4463-4477

  Foldvik, A ^a   Gammelsrod T ^b   Nygaard, E ^a   Osterhus S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; FLOATING ICE; ICE SHELF; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

RONNE ICE SHELF; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 0034946962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000217     Document Type: Article

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