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Antarctic Bottom Water

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003538

AABW is a very cold, dense, and saline water mass that forms in the Weddell Sea and Ross Sea around Antarctica. It sinks to the deepest parts of the ocean basins and spreads northward, influencing global ocean circulation patterns. This water mass is characterized by temperatures near freezing and high oxygen content.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003538
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationAABW
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003538",
  "term": "Antarctic Bottom Water",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "AABW is a very cold, dense, and saline water mass that forms in the Weddell Sea and Ross Sea around Antarctica. It sinks to the deepest parts of the ocean basins and spreads northward, influencing global ocean circulation patterns. This water mass is characterized by temperatures near freezing and high oxygen content.",
  "abbreviation": "AABW",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/antarctic-bottom-water/"
}

Record 549 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.