Evolution of the dynamics, area, and ice production of the Amundsen Sea Polynya, Antarctica, 2016–2021

<p>Polynyas are key sites of ice production during the winter and are important sites of biological activity and carbon sequestration during the summer. The Amundsen Sea Polynya (ASP) is the fourth largest Antarctic polynya, has recorded the highest primary productivity, and lies in an embayme...

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Main Authors: G. J. Macdonald, S. F. Ackley, A. M. Mestas-Nuñez, A. Blanco-Cabanillas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/457/2023/tc-17-457-2023.pdf