Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1267-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1267-2024
Research article
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18 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 18 Oct 2024

Subsurface floats in the Filchner Trough provide the first direct under-ice tracks of the circulation on shelf

Jean-Baptiste Sallée, Lucie Vignes, Audrey Minière, Nadine Steiger, Etienne Pauthenet, Antonio Lourenco, Kevin Speer, Peter Lazarevich, and Keith W. Nicholls

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Dataset of the paper : "Subsurface floats in the Filchner Trough provide first direct under-ice tracks of eddies and circulation on shelf" Jean-Baptiste Sallée https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10353500

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In the Weddell Sea, we investigated how warm deep currents and cold waters containing freshwater released from the Antarctic are connected. We used autonomous observation devices that have never been used in this region previously and that allow us to track the movement and characteristics of water masses under the sea ice. Our findings show a dynamic interaction between warm masses, providing key insights to understand climate-related changes in the region.