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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4179-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4179-2021
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01 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 01 Sep 2021

The Antarctic Coastal Current in the Bellingshausen Sea

Ryan Schubert, Andrew F. Thompson, Kevin Speer, Lena Schulze Chretien, and Yana Bebieva

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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.
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