Seasonal and Mesoscale Variability of the Two Atlantic Water Recirculation Pathways in Fram Strait
Atlantic Water (AW), which is transported northward by the West Spitsbergen Current (WSC), partly recirculates (i.e., turns westward) in Fram Strait. This determines how much heat and salt reaches the Arctic Ocean, and how much joins the East Greenland Current on its southward path. We describe the...
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FID GEO
2021
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-5213 https://e-docs.geo-leo.de/handle/11858/9559 |