Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - fronts product
Types of dataset: Front products
DOI: 10.24400/527896/a01-2023.004 - more metadata
Contents: 3 files containing variables to monitor the position of the three main fronts of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - the Polar Front, and the northern and southern branches of the Subantarctic Front (SAF-N and SAF-S).
Use: Ocean large-scale circulation, climate
Description: The original technique, developed by Sallée et al. (2008), assumes that iso-contours of satellite absolute dynamic topography (ADT) can be proxies for the traditional sub-surface hydrographic definition of the main Southern Ocean fronts. A recent version includes updates with the following definitions :
- Polar Front (PF) is associated with the -0.30 m ADT contour;
- Southern (main) branch of the Subantarctic Front (SAF) with the -0.10 m ADT contour;
- Northern branch of the Subantarctic Front (SAF-N) with the 0 m ADT contour.
Tool: handbook ACC fronts
Geographic coverage: Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC)
Distribution media: Authenticated FTP, Thredds Data Server (TDS)
Condition of access: These are standard products as stated in the licence agreement. Please see our FAQ to access this product (distinction if you are already an Aviso+ user or not).
Citation: When using the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - fronts product, please cite "The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - fronts product DOI: 10.24400/527896/a01-2023.004 was produced by CTOH and distributed by AVISO+ (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/) with support from CNES."
Copyright: 1993-2021 Cnes-CTOH/LEGOS
Reference:
- Sallée, J. B., K. Speer, and R. Morrow, 2008: Response of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to Atmospheric Variability. J. Climate, 21, 3020–3039, https://doi.org/10.1175/2007JCLI1702.1
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - fronts product
| Products | Authenticated access service | Data period | Format | File weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Front | Available via your personal space: MY AVISO+ and select the product "Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) - fronts" | 1993-2021 | 3 files for the weekly positions of the 3 polar fronts | 38 MB |
| Southern branch of the Subantarctic Front (SAF-S) | 43 MB | |||
| Northern branch of the Subantarctic Front (SAF-N) | 43 MB |
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