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Start: 2010-02-19 13:00
This seminar is offered for 1 credit as Introduction to Research, PH607, Section 4, CRN 24127. It is scheduled in Winter term only! New graduate students and graduate students who have not joined a research group should register for credit. Drop-ins by other interested parties are welcome. Start: 2010-02-19 15:00
End: 2010-02-19 16:00
The rapid melting of the Pine Island Glacier (PIG) has been attributed to ocean melting. Specifically, this ocean melting is attributed to currents and tides pumping Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW) into the ice shelf cavity. To illuminate the role of tides in the melting of the PIG and the circulation and mixing at the ice shelf front, a time series of yo-yo CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) data collected in the PIG outflow region was analyzed. The water column in the region consisted of two primary layers, a meltwater layer exiting the ice shelf cavity over a layer of CDW. | ||
