The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004
The horizontal circulation of the subpolar gyre and the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) are investigated here by comparing two snapshots of the North Atlantic as delivered by two hydrographic sections between Greenland and Portugal. The corresponding cruises were carried out in June–July 20...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:12272 2023-05-15T16:03:56+02:00 The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 Lherminier, Pascale Mercier, Herle Huck, Thierry Gourcuff, Claire Perez, Fiz F. Morin, Pascal Sarafanov, Artem Falina, Anastasia 2010-11 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/9057.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2010.07.009 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/ eng eng Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/9057.pdf doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2010.07.009 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/ 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers (0967-0637) (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd), 2010-11 , Vol. 57 , N. 11 , P. 1374-1391 North Atlantic Subpolar gyre Meridional Overturning Circulation OVIDE Hydrology ADCP text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2010 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2010.07.009 2021-09-23T20:18:33Z The horizontal circulation of the subpolar gyre and the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) are investigated here by comparing two snapshots of the North Atlantic as delivered by two hydrographic sections between Greenland and Portugal. The corresponding cruises were carried out in June–July 2002 and June–July 2004 on R/V Thalassa within the framework of the Ovide project. The absolute transports in June 2004 are described in detail, and then compared with transports in June 2002. The MOC (in density coordinates), driven by the volume balance between the northward North Atlantic Current (NAC) and the net southward export of dense water from the subpolar gyre, did not change: View the MathML source (1 Sv=106 m3 s−1). Its upper limb, above σ1=32.1, is decomposed into two main branches, the Eastern NAC (ENAC) and the Western NAC (WNAC), that transport about 8 Sv each. In the lower limb of the MOC, we find a 4–5 Sv increase in the cyclonic circulation of the subpolar gyre between June 2002 and 2004, affecting mainly the intermediate water without changing the MOCσ amplitude. Accordingly, the 14±2 Sv transport over Reykjanes Ridge in June 2004 (between 58ring operator50′N and Iceland) is estimated to have been 4–5 Sv stronger than in June 2002. Sustaining this observation, a relatively warm and salty anomaly coming from the Iceland Basin was found in the East Greenland-Irminger Current (EGIC) in June 2004, along with a modified vertical structure of the transport that shows a 4–5 Sv intensification of the net southward flow in the corresponding layer. Overall, in June 2004, the EGIC (from the surface to σ0=27.8) is found at 23.7±1.4 Sv in June 2004, and the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) below sums up to 11.2±1.7 Sv, so that the western boundary current is View the MathML source stronger than in June 2002. Article in Journal/Newspaper East Greenland Greenland Iceland north atlantic current North Atlantic Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Greenland Reykjanes ENVELOPE(-22.250,-22.250,65.467,65.467) Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 57 11 1374 1391 |
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North Atlantic Subpolar gyre Meridional Overturning Circulation OVIDE Hydrology ADCP Lherminier, Pascale Mercier, Herle Huck, Thierry Gourcuff, Claire Perez, Fiz F. Morin, Pascal Sarafanov, Artem Falina, Anastasia The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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The horizontal circulation of the subpolar gyre and the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) are investigated here by comparing two snapshots of the North Atlantic as delivered by two hydrographic sections between Greenland and Portugal. The corresponding cruises were carried out in June–July 2002 and June–July 2004 on R/V Thalassa within the framework of the Ovide project. The absolute transports in June 2004 are described in detail, and then compared with transports in June 2002. The MOC (in density coordinates), driven by the volume balance between the northward North Atlantic Current (NAC) and the net southward export of dense water from the subpolar gyre, did not change: View the MathML source (1 Sv=106 m3 s−1). Its upper limb, above σ1=32.1, is decomposed into two main branches, the Eastern NAC (ENAC) and the Western NAC (WNAC), that transport about 8 Sv each. In the lower limb of the MOC, we find a 4–5 Sv increase in the cyclonic circulation of the subpolar gyre between June 2002 and 2004, affecting mainly the intermediate water without changing the MOCσ amplitude. Accordingly, the 14±2 Sv transport over Reykjanes Ridge in June 2004 (between 58ring operator50′N and Iceland) is estimated to have been 4–5 Sv stronger than in June 2002. Sustaining this observation, a relatively warm and salty anomaly coming from the Iceland Basin was found in the East Greenland-Irminger Current (EGIC) in June 2004, along with a modified vertical structure of the transport that shows a 4–5 Sv intensification of the net southward flow in the corresponding layer. Overall, in June 2004, the EGIC (from the surface to σ0=27.8) is found at 23.7±1.4 Sv in June 2004, and the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) below sums up to 11.2±1.7 Sv, so that the western boundary current is View the MathML source stronger than in June 2002. |
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Lherminier, Pascale Mercier, Herle Huck, Thierry Gourcuff, Claire Perez, Fiz F. Morin, Pascal Sarafanov, Artem Falina, Anastasia |
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Lherminier, Pascale Mercier, Herle Huck, Thierry Gourcuff, Claire Perez, Fiz F. Morin, Pascal Sarafanov, Artem Falina, Anastasia |
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the A25-OVIDE section in June 2002 and 2004 |
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atlantic meridional overturning circulation and the subpolar gyre observed at the a25-ovide section in june 2002 and 2004 |
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https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/9057.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2010.07.009 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00011/12272/ |
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