Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8884395 | Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Adding passive tracers to the glacial melt water (GMW) from two different origins, Larsen Ice Shelf (LIS) and Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf (FRIS), we show that the GMW from FRIS has a larger influence on BS bottom waters than the GMW from LIS. FRIS GMW has a higher concentration in the BS eastern basin, while LIS GMW is more abundant in the BS central basin. This duality mainly leads to the difference between BS central and eastern basins seen on the observations. This is a novel result and we believe is a significant contribution to the understanding of the BS-WS circulation and interactions.
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Authors
Mathias van Caspel, Hartmut H. Hellmer, Mauricio M. Mata,