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Research article
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01 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 01 Sep 2021
| 01 Sep 2021
The Antarctic Coastal Current in the Bellingshausen Sea
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
Andrew F. Thompson
Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Kevin Speer
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
Lena Schulze Chretien
Department of Biology and Marine Science, Marine Science Research Institute, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Yana Bebieva
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
Department of Scientific Computing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Wind‐Induced Variability of Warm Water on the Southern Bellingshausen Sea Continental Shelf R. Oelerich et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018636
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- Amundsen Sea circulation controls bottom upwelling and Antarctic Pine Island and Thwaites ice shelf melting T. Park et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47084-z
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- Southern Ocean Ice‐Covered Eddy Properties From Satellite Altimetry M. Auger et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019363
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- Global Consequences of Regional Connectivity Along the Antarctic Margin R. Beadling https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC019908
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- Glacial meltwater is the primary source of subsurface freshening off the Western Antarctic Peninsula A. Micallef et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2026.1779006
- Atmosphere-ocean driven glacial changes in West Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula Y. Dong et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02939-1
- Seafloor roughness reduces melting of East Antarctic ice shelves Y. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01480-x
- Weddell Sea Control of Ocean Temperature Variability on the Western Antarctic Peninsula A. Morrison et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103018
- From nutrients to fish: Impacts of mesoscale processes in a global CESM-FEISTY eddying ocean model framework K. Krumhardt et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103314
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- Antarctic Peninsula warming triggers enhanced basal melt rates throughout West Antarctica M. Flexas et al. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj9134
- Pathways and Timescales of Connectivity Around the Antarctic Continental Shelf H. Dawson et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018962
- Large regional differences in Antarctic ice shelf mass loss from Southern Ocean warming and meltwater feedbacks M. Muilwijk et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-1087-2026
- Wind‐Induced Variability of Warm Water on the Southern Bellingshausen Sea Continental Shelf R. Oelerich et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018636
- Observed regimes of submesoscale dynamics in the Southern Ocean seasonal ice zone C. Prend et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63775-7
- Amundsen Sea circulation controls bottom upwelling and Antarctic Pine Island and Thwaites ice shelf melting T. Park et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47084-z
- A Significant Transition of Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in Response to the Shoaling of the Circumpolar Deep Water R. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-025-4169-3
- The Influence of Bathymetry Over Heat Transport Onto the Amundsen Sea Continental Shelf M. Haigh et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019460
- Growth and early life stage of Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) in the Amundsen Sea of the Southern Ocean: evidence for a potential new spawning/nursery ground M. Duan et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02994-2
- Variability and Dynamics of Along‐Shore Exchange on the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) Continental Shelf X. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017645
- Southern Ocean Ice‐Covered Eddy Properties From Satellite Altimetry M. Auger et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019363
- Sources and Pathways of Glacial Meltwater in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica P. Sheehan et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL102785
- Global Consequences of Regional Connectivity Along the Antarctic Margin R. Beadling https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC019908
- Ross Ice Shelf frontal zone subjected to increasing melting by ocean surface waters P. Sheehan & K. Heywood https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado6429
- Glacial meltwater is the primary source of subsurface freshening off the Western Antarctic Peninsula A. Micallef et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2026.1779006
- Atmosphere-ocean driven glacial changes in West Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula Y. Dong et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02939-1
- Seafloor roughness reduces melting of East Antarctic ice shelves Y. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01480-x
- Weddell Sea Control of Ocean Temperature Variability on the Western Antarctic Peninsula A. Morrison et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103018
- From nutrients to fish: Impacts of mesoscale processes in a global CESM-FEISTY eddying ocean model framework K. Krumhardt et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103314
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Short summary
The Antarctic Coastal Current (AACC) is an ocean current found along the coast of Antarctica. Using measurements of temperature and salinity collected by instrumented seals, the AACC is shown to be a continuous circulation feature throughout West Antarctica. Due to its proximity to the coast, the AACC's structure influences oceanic melting of West Antarctic ice shelves. These melt rates impact the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with global implications for future sea level change.
The Antarctic Coastal Current (AACC) is an ocean current found along the coast of Antarctica....
