Amundsen Sea

American

noun

an arm of the S Pacific Ocean, in W Antarctica, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land.

Amundsen Sea British

/ ˈɑːmʊndsən /

noun

a part of the South Pacific Ocean, in Antarctica off Byrd Land

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Finally, oxygen isotopes in the ice are a well-established temperature proxy and could provide the first 20th century temperature record for the Amundsen Sea region.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 18, 2024

Until now, it has been believed that intensified westerly winds north of the Amundsen Sea propelled ocean currents along the shelf break, carrying warmer water toward ice shelf cavities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Some of it appears to be caused by cyclical factors, and could be fueled by phenomena such as the interactions between the Amundsen Sea Low and Southern Annular Mode.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024

"But in a lot of other places, and certainly in their sector around the Amundsen Sea where the thinning is completely pervasive now - you didn't see that happening until the 1990s."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

The two icebreakers will also conduct environmental surveys in the Prydez Bay, the Astronaut Sea in southeast Antarctic, and in the Ross Sea and Amundsen Sea in the west.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

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