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Antarctic sea ice is constantly exported from the shore by strong near surface winds that open leads and large polynyas in the pack ice. The latter, known as wind-driven polynyas, are responsible for significant water mass modification due to the high salt flux into the ocean associated with enhanced ice growth. In this article, scientist focus on the wind-driven Terra Nova Bay (TNB) polynya, in the western Ross Sea. [Source: Journal of Marine Systems]
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