Seasonal cycle of the Antarctic coastal ocean

Under the Japanese Antarctic Climate Research (ACR) program, year-round oceanographic observations were conducted in the vicinity of Lutzow-Holm Bay, during 1990-1992. It was found that the thickness of the Winter Water (WW) layer, characterized by a cold fresh oxygen-rich water, exhibits its maximu...

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Main Authors: Kay I. Ohshima, Takatoshi Takizawa, Shuki Ushio, Toshiyuki Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1997-03-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00008978