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Variability in high-salinity shelf water production in the Terra Nova Bay polynya, Antarctica
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
Won Sang Lee
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
Craig Stevens
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Greta Point, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Stefan Jendersie
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
SungHyun Nam
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
Sukyoung Yun
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
Chung Yeon Hwang
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
Gwang Il Jang
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
Jiyeon Lee
Korea Polar Research Institute, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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Short summary
We investigated the variability in high-salinity shelf water (HSSW) formation in the Terra Nova Bay polynya using hydrographic data from instrumented moorings and vessel-based profiles. We show that HSSW can be formed in the upper water column of the eastern Terra Nova Bay via polynya activity and convective processes, as well as how the nature of circulation in Terra Nova Bay influences HSSW production. This article also discusses the present results in the context of previous analyses.
We investigated the variability in high-salinity shelf water (HSSW) formation in the Terra Nova...
