The mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin from high-resolution Lagrangian simulations

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: Dugstad, Johannes S., Isachsen, Pål Erik, Fer, Ilker
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Lofoten; Lofoten Basin; Nordic Seas
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-651-2021; https://os.copernicus.org/articles/17/651/2021/

Warm Atlantic-origin waters are modified in the Lofoten Basin in the Nordic Seas on their way toward the Arctic. An energetic eddy field redistributes these waters in the basin. Retained for extended periods, the warm waters result in large surface heat losses to the atmosphere and have an impact on...