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Polynyas in the Southern OceanThe formation of large regions of open ocean in the pack ice near Antarctica called polynyas is discussed. The role of the meridional circulation pattern of the Southern Ocean, of buoyancy, and of wind in the formation of polynyas is shown. The different characteristics and causes of coastal and open-ocean polynyas are pointed out.
Document ID
19880052057
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Gordon, Arnold L. (Columbia University NY, United States)
Comiso, Josefino C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Scientific American
Volume: 258
ISSN: 0036-8733
Subject Category
Oceanography
Accession Number
88A39284
Distribution Limits
Public
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