The East Greenland Spill Jet*
High-resolution hydrographic and velocity measurements across the East Greenland shelf break south of Denmark Strait have revealed an intense, narrow current banked against the upper continental slope. This is believed to be the result of dense water cascading over the shelf edge and entraining ambi...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.532.6134 2023-05-15T16:00:38+02:00 The East Greenland Spill Jet* Robert S. Pickart Daniel J. Torres Paula S. Fratantoni Woods Hole The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2004 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.532.6134 http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/pfratantoni/2006/10/Pickart_JPO2006_14591.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.532.6134 http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/pfratantoni/2006/10/Pickart_JPO2006_14591.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/pfratantoni/2006/10/Pickart_JPO2006_14591.pdf text 2004 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T10:40:44Z High-resolution hydrographic and velocity measurements across the East Greenland shelf break south of Denmark Strait have revealed an intense, narrow current banked against the upper continental slope. This is believed to be the result of dense water cascading over the shelf edge and entraining ambient water. The current has been named the East Greenland Spill Jet. It resides beneath the East Greenland/Irminger Current and transports roughly 2 Sverdrups of water equatorward. Strong vertical mixing occurs during the spilling, although the entrainment farther downstream is minimal. A vorticity analysis reveals that the increase in cyclonic relative vorticity within the jet is partly balanced by tilting vorticity, resulting in a sharp front in potential vorticity reminiscent of the Gulf Stream. The other components of the Irminger Sea boundary current system are described, including a presentation of absolute transports. 1. Text Denmark Strait East Greenland Greenland Unknown Greenland Irminger Sea ENVELOPE(-34.041,-34.041,63.054,63.054) Tilting ENVELOPE(-54.065,-54.065,49.700,49.700) |
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High-resolution hydrographic and velocity measurements across the East Greenland shelf break south of Denmark Strait have revealed an intense, narrow current banked against the upper continental slope. This is believed to be the result of dense water cascading over the shelf edge and entraining ambient water. The current has been named the East Greenland Spill Jet. It resides beneath the East Greenland/Irminger Current and transports roughly 2 Sverdrups of water equatorward. Strong vertical mixing occurs during the spilling, although the entrainment farther downstream is minimal. A vorticity analysis reveals that the increase in cyclonic relative vorticity within the jet is partly balanced by tilting vorticity, resulting in a sharp front in potential vorticity reminiscent of the Gulf Stream. The other components of the Irminger Sea boundary current system are described, including a presentation of absolute transports. 1. |
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Robert S. Pickart Daniel J. Torres Paula S. Fratantoni Woods Hole The East Greenland Spill Jet* |
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The East Greenland Spill Jet* |
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The East Greenland Spill Jet* |
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The East Greenland Spill Jet* |
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The East Greenland Spill Jet* |
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ENVELOPE(-34.041,-34.041,63.054,63.054) ENVELOPE(-54.065,-54.065,49.700,49.700) |
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Greenland Irminger Sea Tilting |
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Denmark Strait East Greenland Greenland |
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