Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation
During the past decade, record-high salinities have been observed in the Atlantic Inflow to the Nordic Seas and the Arctic Ocean, which feeds the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC). This may counteract the observed long-term increase in freshwater supply to the area and tend to stabilize...
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craaas:10.1126/science.1114777 2024-10-13T14:05:12+00:00 Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation Hátún, Hjálmar Sandø, Anne Britt Drange, Helge Hansen, Bogi Valdimarsson, Heðinn 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1114777 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1114777 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 309, issue 5742, page 1841-1844 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 2005 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1114777 2024-09-27T04:00:27Z During the past decade, record-high salinities have been observed in the Atlantic Inflow to the Nordic Seas and the Arctic Ocean, which feeds the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC). This may counteract the observed long-term increase in freshwater supply to the area and tend to stabilize the North Atlantic THC. Here we show that the salinity of the Atlantic Inflow is tightly linked to the dynamics of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre circulation. Therefore, when assessing the future of the North Atlantic THC, it is essential that the dynamics of the subpolar gyre and its influence on the salinity are taken into account. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Nordic Seas North Atlantic North atlantic Thermohaline circulation AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Arctic Arctic Ocean Science 309 5742 1841 1844 |
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During the past decade, record-high salinities have been observed in the Atlantic Inflow to the Nordic Seas and the Arctic Ocean, which feeds the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC). This may counteract the observed long-term increase in freshwater supply to the area and tend to stabilize the North Atlantic THC. Here we show that the salinity of the Atlantic Inflow is tightly linked to the dynamics of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre circulation. Therefore, when assessing the future of the North Atlantic THC, it is essential that the dynamics of the subpolar gyre and its influence on the salinity are taken into account. |
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Hátún, Hjálmar Sandø, Anne Britt Drange, Helge Hansen, Bogi Valdimarsson, Heðinn |
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Hátún, Hjálmar Sandø, Anne Britt Drange, Helge Hansen, Bogi Valdimarsson, Heðinn Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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Hátún, Hjálmar Sandø, Anne Britt Drange, Helge Hansen, Bogi Valdimarsson, Heðinn |
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Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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Influence of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre on the Thermohaline Circulation |
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influence of the atlantic subpolar gyre on the thermohaline circulation |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Nordic Seas North Atlantic North atlantic Thermohaline circulation |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Nordic Seas North Atlantic North atlantic Thermohaline circulation |
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Science volume 309, issue 5742, page 1841-1844 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
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