The evolution of a shallow front in the Arctic marginal ice zone

The high degree of heterogeneity in the ice-ocean-atmosphere system in marginal ice zones leads to a complex set of dynamics which control fluxes of heat and buoyancy in the upper ocean. Strong fronts may occur near the ice edge between the warmer waters of the ice-free regions and the cold, fresh w...

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Main Authors: Samuel Brenner, Luc Rainville, Jim Thomson, Craig Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2020-05-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:https://www.elementascience.org/articles/413