Sea ice and the ocean mixed layer over the Antarctic continental shelf

In this thesis, a modelling approach is taken to investigate the sea ice and ocean mixed layer over the Antarctic continental shelf. A primary motivation is to understand why the Amundsen and Bellingshausen (AB) shelf seas are flooded by Circumpolar Deep Water that is several degrees Celsius warmer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Petty, A. A.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2014
Subjects:
550
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626747