Natural ring structures on the Baikal ice cover: analysis of experimental data and mathematical modeling
N.G. Granin, I.B. Mizandrontsev, V.V. Kozlov, E.A. Tsvetova, R.Yu. Gnatovskii, V.V. Blinov, I.A. Aslamov, K.M. Kucher, V.G. Ivanov, A.A. Zhdanov
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Published: Nov 1, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.rgg.2018.10.011
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Abstract Hydrophysical studies and mathematical modeling of ring structures during ice cover on Lake Baikal have shown that their existence at the stage of ice cover degradation is due to anticyclonic currents. Such currents can be generated as a result of local upwelling, which we associate with the rise of methane hydrates from the top layer of bottom sediments and their dissociation. Analysis of satellite images shows that the radii of ice rings range from 1300 to 2400 m, which is close to the baroclinic Rossby radius. The measured ice thicknesses in the area of the rings are in agreement with model calculations. Deep water renewal in Lake Baikal can also be associated with the rise of hydrates.
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