1150 year long ice core record of the Ross Sea Polynya, Antarctica

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Beers, Thomas Manuel, Mayewski, Paul Andrew, Kurbatov, Andrei, Dixon, Daniel, Bertler, Nancy, Birkel, Sean, Maasch, Kirk A, Handley, Michael, Auger, Jeff, Blunier, Thomas, Neff, Peter, Tuohy, Andrea, Marius Folden Simonsen
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 29.05.2020
• Subjects: Barium; Carbon sequestration; Cyclones; Human influences; Ice; Katabatic winds; Land ice; Polynyas; Productivity; Sea ice; Sedimentation; Sedimentation & deposition; Southern Hemisphere; Ross Sea

Knowledge of the past behavior of Antarctic polynyas such as the Ross and Weddell Seas contributes to the understanding of biological productivity, sea ice production, katabatic and Southern Hemisphere Westerly (SHW) wind strength, Antarctic bottom water (ABW) formation, and marine CO2 sequestration...