Oceanographic Observations in the Scotia Sea Marginal Ice Zone, June-August 1988

摘要

The project was part of the interdisciplinary Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge Zone (AMERIEZ) program. The observations defined the oceanic temperature, salinity, density and current fields associated with the marginal ice zone during a period of accretion at the ice edge and documented the complex mesoscale oceanographic structures associated with the Weddell-Scotia Confluence and the Scotia Front. Particular emphasis was placed on measurements of the upper layer vertical stratification which is considered an important factor in the development of enhanced productivity in the marginal ice zone. Results will be integrated with chemical and biological information obtained by other elements within the AMERIEZ program. The report presents the T, S, density and current (as Lagrangian drift) data obtained in their entirety. Since the report is intended as a data report which can serve as a tool for further analysis, extensive discussion is not presented.