scholarly journals Seafloor evidence for the interaction between cascading and along-slope bottom water masses

2007 ◽  
Vol 112 (F3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Trincardi ◽  
Giuseppe Verdicchio ◽  
Stefano Miserocchi
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Slope Bottom

scholarly journals Interannual variability of water masses in the area of bottom water formation in Рrydz Вay

2017 ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
N. N. Antipov ◽  
A. V. Klepikov
Keyword(s):  
Interannual Variability ◽  
Continental Slope ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
Bottom Topography ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Prydz Bay ◽  
Adjacent Area ◽  
Water Formation ◽  
Bottom Water Formation ◽  
First Time

The results of field studies of the processes of Antarctic Bottom Water formation conducted in the period from 2004 to 2016 in the Prydz Bay of the Commonwealth Sea is discussed. During this period the oceanographic observations along the 70° E section, crossing the shelf and the continental slope, were repeated nine times. In this area in the austral summer of 2004 during the AARI expedition on the r/v “Akademik Fedorov” the process of formation of bottom water has been recorded for the first time. A further study of the structure and characteristics of water masses on this section and in the adjacent area confirmed the regularity of these processes during the summer period. At the same time, a significant interannual variability of the structure, characteristics, and mechanisms of distribution of the main water masses in the section shelf, deep and bottom waters — was found. For the first time, detailed information on the bottom topography of the ocean in the vicinity of this section made it possible to show the determining role of bottom topography features in the distribution of newly formed bottom water along the continental slope. The tendency of increasing of the volume of bottom water formed in the Prydz Bay in recent years is revealed, which is associated with the intensification of the basal melting of the ice shelf leading to an increase in the volume of the formation of supercooled Shelf Water, the most important component in the formation of bottom water.

scholarly journals Water masses in the Atlantic Ocean: characteristics and distributions

Ocean Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-486
Author(s):  
Mian Liu ◽  
Toste Tanhua
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
Water Mass ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Weddell Sea ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Intermediate Water ◽  
The North

Abstract. A large number of water masses are presented in the Atlantic Ocean, and knowledge of their distributions and properties is important for understanding and monitoring of a range of oceanographic phenomena. The characteristics and distributions of water masses in biogeochemical space are useful for, in particular, chemical and biological oceanography to understand the origin and mixing history of water samples. Here, we define the characteristics of the major water masses in the Atlantic Ocean as source water types (SWTs) from their formation areas, and map out their distributions. The SWTs are described by six properties taken from the biased-adjusted Global Ocean Data Analysis Project version 2 (GLODAPv2) data product, including both conservative (conservative temperature and absolute salinity) and non-conservative (oxygen, silicate, phosphate and nitrate) properties. The distributions of these water masses are investigated with the use of the optimum multi-parameter (OMP) method and mapped out. The Atlantic Ocean is divided into four vertical layers by distinct neutral densities and four zonal layers to guide the identification and characterization. The water masses in the upper layer originate from wintertime subduction and are defined as central waters. Below the upper layer, the intermediate layer consists of three main water masses: Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW), Subarctic Intermediate Water (SAIW) and Mediterranean Water (MW). The North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW, divided into its upper and lower components) is the dominating water mass in the deep and overflow layer. The origin of both the upper and lower NADW is the Labrador Sea Water (LSW), the Iceland–Scotland Overflow Water (ISOW) and the Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW). The Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is the only natural water mass in the bottom layer, and this water mass is redefined as Northeast Atlantic Bottom Water (NEABW) in the north of the Equator due to the change of key properties, especially silicate. Similar with NADW, two additional water masses, Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW) and Weddell Sea Bottom Water (WSBW), are defined in the Weddell Sea region in order to understand the origin of AABW.

scholarly journals Changes in North Atlantic Deep Water strength and bottom water masses during Marine Isotope Stage 3 (45–35kaBP)

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 2451-2461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Gutjahr ◽  
Babette A.A. Hoogakker ◽  
Martin Frank ◽  
I. Nicholas McCave
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
North Atlantic Deep Water ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Marine Isotope Stage ◽  
Marine Isotope Stage 3

Evidence may indicate recent warming of shallow slope bottom water off New Jersey shore

Eos ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (15) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.T. Fisher ◽  
R.P. Von Herzen ◽  
P. Blum ◽  
B. Hoppie ◽  
K. Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
Slope Bottom ◽  
Recent Warming

scholarly journals Multibeam bathymetry and CTD measurements in two fjord systems in southeastern Greenland

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 589-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Kjellerup Kjeldsen ◽  
Reimer Wilhelm Weinrebe ◽  
Jørgen Bendtsen ◽  
Anders Anker Bjørk ◽  
Kurt Henrik Kjær
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Outer Part ◽  
Satellite Observations ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Multibeam Bathymetry ◽  
Sonar System ◽  
The Arctic Ocean ◽  
Bathymetric Map ◽  
Subglacial Meltwater

Abstract. We present bathymetry and hydrological observations collected in the summer of 2014 from two fjord systems in southeastern Greenland with a multibeam sonar system. Our results provide a detailed bathymetric map of the fjord complex around the island of Skjoldungen in Skjoldungen Fjord and the outer part of Timmiarmiut Fjord and show far greater depths compared to the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean. The hydrography collected shows different properties in the fjords with the bottom water masses below 240 m in Timmiarmiut Fjord being 1–2 °C warmer than in the two fjords around Skjoldungen, but data also illustrate the influence of sills on the exchange of deeper water masses within fjords. Moreover, evidence of subglacial discharge in Timmiarmiut Fjord, which is consistent with satellite observations of ice mélange set into motion, adds to our increasing understanding of the distribution of subglacial meltwater. Data are available through the PANGAEA website at https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.860627.

Orbital cycle-related benthic-pelagic fluctuations in Foraminifera during the last glacial-interglacial interval in the western South Atlantic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Yesid Suarez Ibarra ◽  
Cristiane Fraga Frozza ◽  
Sandro Monticelli Petró ◽  
Pamela de Lara Palhano ◽  
Maria Alejandra Gómez Pivel
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
South Atlantic ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Meridional Overturning Circulation ◽  
Biological Pump ◽  
Sea Floor ◽  
Last Glacial ◽  
Surface Productivity ◽  
The Last Glacial

<p>Paleoceanographic studies reconstructing surface paleoproductivity and benthic conditions allow us to measure the effectiveness of the biological pump, an important mechanism in the global climate system. In order to assess surface productivity changes and their effect on the sea-floor environment, a multiproxy paleoceanographic analysis was conducted on the core SAT-048A (1542 m.b.s.l.), recovered from the continental slope of the southernmost Brazilian continental margin, western South Atlantic. We assessed sea surface productivity using different planktonic foraminiferal proxies: (1) the relative abundances of the species <em>Globigerina bulloides</em> and <em>Globigerinita glutinata</em> and (2) the δ<sup>13</sup>C signal of shells of the species <em>Globigerinoides ruber ruber</em>. To assess the organic matter (OM) flux to the seafloor, the foraminiferal planktonic:benthic ratio and the δ<sup>13</sup>C signal of shells of the benthic foraminifer <em>Uvigerina</em> spp. were used. To study dissolution effects occurring at the sea-floor, the Fragmentation Intensity (i.e., the proportion of fragments and broken foraminiferal shells), the number of planktonic foraminiferal tests per gram of dry sediment, and the CaCO<sub>3</sub> and Sand contents of the sediment were measured. Superimposed on the climate-induced changes related to the last glacial-interglacial transition, the reconstruction indicates paleoproductivity changes synchronized with the precessional cycle. From the reconstructed data, it was possible to identify the glacial and postglacial stages: surface productivity, flux to the seafloor, and dissolution rates of planktonic foraminiferal tests where high during the glacial and low during the postglacial. Furthermore, within the glacial, enhanced productivity was associated with higher insolation values, which can be explained by increased NE summer winds that strengthened the Brazil Current transport and, in turn, promoted meandering and upwelling of the nutrient rich South Atlantic Central Water. Changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the reorganization of bottom water masses may change the CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2-</sup> saturation levels and, consequently, influence carbonate preservation. However, the δ<sup>13</sup>C values from shells of <em>Uvigerina</em> spp. are different from present-day δ<sup>13</sup>C values from dissolved inorganic carbon for the Upper Circumpolar Deep Water and the North Atlantic Deep Water, which is likely linked to varying OM fluxes. Future studies (e.g., εNd in benthic Foraminifera) must quantify the effect of the reorganization of the bottom water masses on the dissolution of the planktonic foraminiferal tests, to better understand the effect of the biological pump removing carbon from the seawater and its subsequent sequestration in the seafloor sediments.</p>

scholarly journals Characteristics of Water Masses in the Atlantic Ocean based on GLODAPv2 data

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mian Liu ◽  
Toste Tanhua
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Bottom Water ◽  
South Atlantic ◽  
Weddell Sea ◽  
Water Masses ◽  
Intermediate Water ◽  
South Atlantic Central Water ◽  
The North

Abstract. The characteristics of the main water masses in the Atlantic Ocean are investigated and defined as Source Water Types (SWTs) from their formation area by six key properties based on the GLODAPv2 observational data. These include both conservative (potential temperature and salinity) and non-conservative (oxygen, silicate, phosphate and nitrate) variables. For this we divided the Atlantic Ocean into four vertical layers by distinct potential densities in the shallow and intermediate water column, and additionally by concentration of silicate in the deep waters. The SWTs in the upper/central water layer originates from subduction during winter and are defined as central waters, formed in four distinct areas; East North Atlantic Central water (ENACW), West North Atlantic Central Water (WNACW), East South Atlantic Central Water (ESACW) and West South Atlantic Central Water (WSACW). Below the upper/central layer the intermediate layer consist of three main SWTs; Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW), Subarctic Intermediate Water (SAIW) and Mediterranean Overflow Water (MOW). The North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) is the dominating SWT in the deep and overflow layer, and is divided into upper and lower NADW based on the different origins and properties. The origin of both the upper and lower NADW is the Labrador Sea Water (LSW), the Iceland–Scotland Overflow Water (ISOW) and Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW). Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is the only natural SWT in the bottom layer and this SWT is redefined as North East Atlantic Bottom Water (NEABW) in the north of equator due to the change of key properties, especial silicate. Similar with NADW, two additional SWTS, Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW) and Weddell Sea Bottom Water (WSBW), are defined in the Weddell Sea in order to understand the origin of AABW. The definition of water masses in biogeochemical space is useful for, in particular, chemical and biological oceanography to understand the origin and mixing history of water samples.

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