Can we reconstruct the formation of large open-ocean polynyas in the Southern Ocean using ice core records?
<p>Large open-ocean polynyas, defined as ice-free areas within the sea ice pack, have only rarely been observed in the Southern Ocean over the past decades. In addition to smaller recent events, an impressive sequence occurred in the Weddell Sea in 1974, 1975 and 1976 with openings of more tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/17/111/2021/cp-17-111-2021.pdf |