The areas and ice production of the western and central Ross Sea polynyas, 1992-2002, and their relation to the B-15 and C-19 iceberg events of 2000 and 2002

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 201-214

  Martin, Seelye ^a   Drucker, Robert S ^a   Kwok, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic zone; Icebergs; Polynyas; Ross Sea; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SALTS; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTIC ZONE; HIGH SALINITY SHELF WATER (HSSW); ICEBERGS; POLYNYAS; ROSS SEA;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

HEAT FLUX; ICE SHELF; ICEBERG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLYNYA; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN; TERRA NOVA BAY; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 35348908510     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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