Proximate measurements of a giant iceberg reveal the effects of meltwater on upper ocean properties [Research briefing]

Brearley, J. Alexander; Lucas, Natasha S.; Hendry, Katharine R.

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Proximate measurements of a giant iceberg reveal the effects of meltwater on upper ocean properties [Research briefing]

Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3700-8017; Lucas, Natasha S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1691-913X; Hendry, Katharine R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0790-5895. 2025 Proximate measurements of a giant iceberg reveal the effects of meltwater on upper ocean properties [Research briefing]. Nature Geoscience, 18 (4). 281-282. 10.1038/s41561-025-01660-0

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Abstract

Measurements from a robotic underwater vehicle reveal the impacts of meltwater from the giant iceberg A-68A on the properties of the surrounding Southern Ocean. In addition to increasing surface stratification and mid-depth vertical mixing, the meltwater impacts primary productivity, with direct and indirect effects on ecosystems and carbon cycling.

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BAS Programmes 2015 > Polar Oceans

Official URL:

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01660-0

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1038/s41561-025-01660-0

ISSN:

1752-0894

Additional Information:

This is a summary of: Lucas, N. S. et al. Giant iceberg meltwater increases upper-ocean stratification and vertical mixing. Nat. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01659-7.

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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539259

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15 Apr 2025 15:34

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