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Satellite observations of upper-ocean currents in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica

TitleSatellite observations of upper-ocean currents in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica
Publication TypeArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Year of Publication2001
Authorsvan Woert, M.L., Meier W.N., Zou C.-Z., Archer A., Pellegrini A., Grigioni P., and Bertoia C.
JournalAnnals of Glaciology
Volume33
Pagination407-412
ISSN02603055
Keywordsgyre, ice drift, oceanic circulation, Ross Sea, satellite imagery
Abstract

Ship and iceberg drifts, along with data from modern satellite-tracked drifting buoys, portray generally northward flow in the southwest Ross Sea. Less is known, however, about the ocean variability in this region. Here we use Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS) imagery to describe a cyclonically rotating gyre in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica (75° S, 165° E). The image sequence is taken from an exceptionally clear, calm, period during winter 1998. Surface currents, derived from tracking drifting ice with a maximum cross-correlation algorithm, were found to be ∼20 to 30 cm s 1. Based on scaling arguments, the observed currents appear to be best explained as an oceanic response to a rapidly changing, offshore, katabatic wind jet.

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Citation KeyvanWoert2001407