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Mixing and circulation of water in the Antarctic Sound was studied on the basis of in situ data and satellite observations. Cyclonic circulation was detected, and an intense mixing zone of waters from the Weddell Sea and Bransfield Strait was distinguished. Water inflow from the Weddell Sea to the Antarctic Sound occurs less frequently than the flow from the Bransfield Strait. The main flow of water is directed to the south.
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The study war performed with the support of the state assignment of IO RAS theme no. 0128-2019-0008.
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Krek, A.V., Krek, E.V., Krechik, V.A. (2021). The Circulation and Mixing Zone in the Antarctic Sound in February 2020. In: Morozov, E.G., Flint, M.V., Spiridonov, V.A. (eds) Antarctic Peninsula Region of the Southern Ocean. Advances in Polar Ecology, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78927-5_6
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