CJO - Abstract - Antarctic Peninsula sea levels: a real-time system for monitoring Drake Passage transport

Antarctic Science (2006), 18 : 429-436 Cambridge University Press

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doi:10.1017/S0954102006000472

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P.L. Woodworth, C.W. Hughes, D.L. Blackman, V.N. Stepanov, S.J. Holgate, P.R. Foden, J.P. Pugh, S. Mack, G.W. Hargreaves, M.P. Meredith, G. Milinevsky and J.J. Fierro Contreras (2006). Antarctic Peninsula sea levels: a real-time system for monitoring Drake Passage transport. Antarctic Science, 18 , pp 429-436
doi:10.1017/S0954102006000472

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Antarctic Science (2006), 18:3:429-436 Cambridge University Press
Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2006
doi:10.1017/S0954102006000472

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Antarctic Peninsula sea levels: a real-time system for monitoring Drake Passage transport

P.L. Woodworth ^a1^c1, C.W. Hughes ^a1, D.L. Blackman ^a1, V.N. Stepanov ^a1, S.J. Holgate ^a1, P.R. Foden ^a1, J.P. Pugh ^a1, S. Mack ^a1, G.W. Hargreaves ^a1, M.P. Meredith ^a2, G. Milinevsky ^a3 and J.J. Fierro Contreras ^a4
^a1 Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L3 5DA, UK
^a2 British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK
^a3 National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, 16, Tarasa Shevchenka blvd., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
^a4 Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico, Errazuriz 254, Playa Ancha City, Valparaiso, Chile

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mack s [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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Abstract

Sub-surface pressure (SSP) data from tide gauges at three bases on the Pacific coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, together with SSP information from a bottom pressure recorder deployed on the south side of the Drake Passage, have been used to study the relationships between SSP, Drake Passage transport, and the strength of Southern Ocean zonal winds as represented by the Southern Annular Mode. High correlations were obtained between all parameters, confirming results obtained previously with independent data sets, and demonstrating the value of information from the permanent Rothera base, the southern-most site considered. These are important findings with regard to the design, installation and maintenance of observation networks in Antarctica. In particular, they provide the necessary justification for Antarctic Peninsula tide gauge infrastructure investment in the lead up to International Polar Year. Data delivery from Rothera and Vernadsky is currently being improved and should soon enable the first near real-time system for monitoring Drake Passage transport variability on intraseasonal timescales, an essential component of a Southern Ocean Observing System.

(Received December 20 2005)
(Accepted April 10 2006)

Key Words: bottom pressure recorders; International Polar Year; ocean circulation variability; Southern Annular Mode; tide gauges.

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^c1 plw@pol.ac.uk