The Influence of Antarctic Open-Ocean Polynyas on the Abyssal Ocean

<p> In the mid-1970s, an enormous open-ocean polynya developed in the Weddell Sea. Since the Weddell Polynya's occurrence, no polynya of similar size or duration has been observed in the region. A polynya of this magnitude could significantly affect global abyssal ocean properties via inc...

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Main Author: Zanowski, Hannah Marietta
Language:EN
Published: Princeton University 2017
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10248291