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  The role of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge in establishing the northward extent of Antarctic sea-ice

Ferola, A. I., Cotroneo, Y., Wadhams, P., Fusco, G., Falco, P., Budillon, G., Aulicino, G. (2023): The role of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge in establishing the northward extent of Antarctic sea-ice, XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Berlin 2023).
https://doi.org/10.57757/IUGG23-0158

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Ferola, Antonino Ian1, Author
Cotroneo, Yuri1, Author
Wadhams, Peter1, Author
Fusco, Giannetta1, Author
Falco, Pierpaolo1, Author
Budillon, Giorgio1, Author
Aulicino, Giuseppe1, Author
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1IUGG 2023, General Assemblies, 1 General, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), External Organizations, ou_5011304              

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 Abstract: Monitoring the Antarctic sea-ice is essential for improving our knowledge of the Southern Ocean. We used satellite sea-ice concentration data for the 2002-2020 period to retrieve the sea-ice extent (SIE) and analyze its variability in the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean. Results provide observational evidence of the recurring formation of a sea-ice protrusion that extends to 60° S at 150° W during the winter season. Furthermore, we discuss how the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge (PAR) influences this phenomenon. Our findings show that the northward deflection of the southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current front is driven by the PAR and is associated with the enhanced sea-ice advance. The PAR also constrains anticyclonic and cyclonic eddy trajectories, limiting their interaction with the sea-ice edge. These factors, within the 160° W - 135° W sector, determine an average SIE increase of 61,000 km2 and 46,293 km2 per year more than the upstream and downstream areas, respectively.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2023
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.57757/IUGG23-0158
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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
Place of Event: Berlin
Start-/End Date: 2023-07-11 - 2023-07-20

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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
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Publ. Info: Potsdam : GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
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