Map of annual sea ice production in the Antarctica Ocean (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Map of annual sea ice production in the Antarctica Ocean

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Map of annual sea ice production in the Antarctica Ocean, revealed by satellite observations. Professor Ohshima’s team discovered a large sea ice production area off the coast of Cape Darnley (top right), east of Showa Station, and discovered from on-site observations that this area was an unknown Antarctic bottom water formation area.

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Kay I. Ohshima

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