Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:water
|
| gptkbp:affects |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:AABW
|
| gptkbp:contains |
high dissolved oxygen
low nutrients |
| gptkbp:density |
greater than 1027.8 kg/m³
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Henry_Stommel
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Deep_Water
|
| gptkbp:flowsNorth |
into Atlantic Ocean
into Indian Ocean into Pacific Ocean |
| gptkbp:form |
mixing of cold, dense shelf water with deep ocean water
near Antarctic continental margin sea ice formation and brine rejection |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antarctic Bottom Water
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
deep ocean ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
below 4000 meters
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
autonomous floats
oceanographic research vessels |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Weddell_Sea gptkb:Adélie_Coast |
| gptkbp:role |
influences global climate
major component of global thermohaline circulation transports oxygen to deep ocean |
| gptkbp:salinity |
34.6 to 34.7 PSU
|
| gptkbp:temperature |
-0.8 to 2°C
|
| gptkbp:thickness |
up to 2000 meters
|
| gptkbp:trend |
warming and freshening in recent decades
|
| gptkbp:volumeTransport |
~10-15 Sverdrups
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Romanche_Trench
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|