Bottom water consists of cold, dense water near the ocean floor. This water is characterized by low salinity and nutrient content. Generally, low salinity from seasonal ice melt and freshwater river output characterizes bottom water produced in the Antarctic.
Bottom water is characterized by cold, dense water near the ocean floor. This water has low salinity and nutrient content. Typically, low salinity from seasonal ice melt and freshwater river runoff defines bottom water in the Antarctic.