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Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-457-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-457-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
Research article
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03 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 03 Feb 2023

Evolution of the dynamics, area, and ice production of the Amundsen Sea Polynya, Antarctica, 2016–2021

Grant J. Macdonald, Stephen F. Ackley, Alberto M. Mestas-Nuñez, and Adrià Blanco-Cabanillas

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Polynyas are key sites of sea ice production, biological activity, and carbon sequestration. The Amundsen Sea Polynya is of particular interest due to its size and location. By analyzing radar imagery and climate and sea ice data products, we evaluate variations in the dynamics, area, and ice production of the Amundsen Sea Polynya. In particular, we find the local seafloor topography and associated grounded icebergs play an important role in the polynya dynamics, influencing ice production.
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