Delayed Recovery of the Irminger Interior From Cooling in 2015 Due To Widespread Buoyancy Loss and Suppressed Restratification

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Authors: Nelson, Monica, Straneo, Fiamma, Purkey, Sarah G., De Jong, Marieke Femke
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024
• Subjects: restratification; buoyancy; baroclinic instability; Greenland; Irminger Sea; Iceland
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00881/99312/109298.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00881/99312/109299.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL106501; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00881/99312/

Watermass transformation in the Irminger Sea, a key region for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, is influenced by atmospheric and oceanic variability. Strong wintertime atmospheric forcing in 2015 resulted in enhanced convection and the densification of the Irminger Sea. Deep convecti...