Weddell Sea Bottom Water

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title: Weddell Sea Bottom Water
text: Weddell Sea Bottom Water (WSBW) is a subset of Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) that is at a temperature of -0.7 °C or colder. It consists of a higher salinity branch and a lower salinity branch. It originates in the Weddell Sea and closely follows the sea floor as it flows out into the rest of the world's oceans. It is created mainly due to the high surface winds blowing off the Antarctic continent which helps cool and oxygenate it. It flows at a rate of 2 to 5 Sv and contributes to the overall fl
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description: Subset of Antarctic Bottom Water mass that is at -0.7 °C or colder
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date modified: 2021-07-04T01:55:06Z
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