Drift of large tabular icebergs in response to atmospheric surface pressure gradients, an observational study

Antarctic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-208

  Turnbull, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

air sea interaction; Antarctica; B15; barometric effects; polynya; Ross Sea

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-ICE-OCEAN SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BAROMETRY; GPS; ICEBERG; OCEANIC CURRENT; POLYNYA; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SURFACE PRESSURE; WEATHER STATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; ROSS ISLAND;

EID: 77954243831     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102010000027     Document Type: Article

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