Processes influencing formation of low-salinity high-biomass lenses near the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf

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• 作者：Yizhen Li^a ; ^{yzli@whoi.edu} ; Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr.^a ; Michael S. Dinniman^b ; John M. Klinck^b
• 关键词：Eddies ; Instability ; Basal melting ; Mixed layer processes ; Ice shelf geometry
• 刊名：Journal of Marine Systems
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：166
• 期：Complete
• 页码：108-119
• 全文大小：3364 K
• 卷排序：166

文摘

Low-salinity, high-biomass eddies were observed along the Ross Ice Shelf. Numerical simulations are performed to understand eddy dynamics. Both basal melting and ice shelf irregularity facilitate eddy formation. Thickness of the low-salinity layer is sensitive to the background stratification.