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Research article
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21 Nov 2014
Research article |  | 21 Nov 2014

Assessment of the representation of Antarctic Bottom Water properties in the ECCO2 reanalysis

M. Azaneu, R. Kerr, and M. M. Mata

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We analyzed the ability of the ECCO2 reanalysis to represent the hydrographic properties and variability of Antarctic Bottom Water in the Southern Ocean. After 2004, the opening of an oceanic polynya in the Weddell Sea sector and consequent intense dense water production leads to an unrealistic scenario. Even before 2004, bottom waters are warmer and less dense than expected, while the absolute volume transport and velocity estimates are underrepresented.