Antarctic Bottom Water formation
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
oceanographic process
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| gptkbp:affects |
carbon sequestration
deep ocean oxygenation |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
global thermohaline circulation
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| gptkbp:density |
greater than 1027.8 kg/m³
|
| gptkbp:driven_by |
increased salinity
surface cooling |
| gptkbp:feedSystem |
deep ocean basins
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Henry_Stommel
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antarctic Bottom Water formation
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| gptkbp:influenced |
global climate
|
| gptkbp:involves |
brine rejection
cold, dense water sinking sea ice formation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
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| gptkbp:mainly_occurs_at |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Weddell_Sea gptkb:Adélie_Coast |
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:Antarctic_Bottom_Water
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| gptkbp:salinity |
34.6–34.7 PSU
|
| gptkbp:temperature |
-0.8°C to 2°C
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Weddell_Gyre
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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