Storm-driven across-shelf oceanic flows into coastal waters

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: Jones, Sam, Inall, Mark, Porter, Marie, Graham, Jennifer A., Cottier, Finlo
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Midwinter; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-389-2020; https://os.copernicus.org/articles/16/389/2020/

The North Atlantic Ocean and northwest European shelf experience intense low-pressure systems during the winter months. The effect of strong winds on shelf circulation and water properties is poorly understood as observations during these episodes are rare, and key flow pathways have been poorly res...