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Kerr, R., Heywood, K. J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9859-0026, Mata, M. M. and Garcia, C. A. E.
(2012)
On the outflow of dense water from the Weddell and Ross Seas in OCCAM model.
Ocean Science, 8 (3).
pp. 369-388.
ISSN 1812-0784
Abstract
We describe the seasonal and interannual variability of volume transports in the Weddell and Ross Seas using the 1/12° 20-yr simulation of the OCCAM global ocean general circulation model. The average simulated full-depth cumulative volume transports were 28.5 ± 2.9 Sv (1 Sv ≡ 106 m3 s−1) and 13.4 ± 5.2 Sv, across the main export regions of the Weddell and Ross Seas, respectively. The values of mean outflow of Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) (defined by neutral density γn ≥ 28.27 kg m−3) from the Weddell and Ross Seas of 10.6 ± 3.1 Sv and 0.5 ± 0.7 Sv, respectively, agree with the range reported in historical observational studies. The export of Weddell Sea dense water in OCCAM is primarily determined by the strength of the Weddell Gyre. Variability in AABW export is predominantly at periods of ~1 yr and 2–4 yr.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © Author(s) 2012. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) |
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| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2013 21:30 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2023 11:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/42002 |
| DOI: | 10.5194/os-8-369-2012 |
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