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Articles | Volume 14, issue 10
Articles | Volume 14, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3329-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3329-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 10
Research article
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06 Oct 2020
Research article |  | 06 Oct 2020

Frazil ice growth and production during katabatic wind events in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Lisa Thompson, Madison Smith, Jim Thomson, Sharon Stammerjohn, Steve Ackley, and Brice Loose

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The offshore winds around Antarctica can reach hurricane strength and produce intense cooling, causing the surface ocean to form a slurry of seawater and ice crystals. For the first time, we observed a buildup of heat and salt in the surface ocean, caused by loose ice crystal formation. We conclude that up to 1 m of ice was formed per day by the intense cooling, suggesting that unconsolidated crystals may be an important part of the total freezing that happens around Antarctica.
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