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A CASE is made for considering the influence of melting icebergs on the oceanographic characteristics of the Weddell Sea. In particular, the equivalent upwelling produced by melting must play a large factor in the supply of nutrients to the surface layers of this ocean. It might be, for example, that the slowly moving icebergs leave behind a trail of nutrient enhanced surface fluid. The need for testing such a hypothesis is clear.
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NESHYBA, S. Upwelling by icebergs. Nature 267, 507–508 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/267507a0
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