Measurements of Ice Shelf Water beneath the front of the Ross Ice Shelf using gliders

Measurements made by an underwater glider deployed near the Ross Ice Shelf were used to identify the presence of Ice Shelf Water (ISW), which is defined as seawater with its potential temperature lower than its surface freezing point temperature. Properties logged by the glider included in situ temp...

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Main Authors: Monica J.S. Nelson, Bastien Y. Queste, Inga J. Smith, Gregory H. Leonard, Benjamin G.M. Webber, Kenneth G. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-04-01
Series:Annals of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0260305517000349/type/journal_article