Frontal structures in the West Spitsbergen Current margins
The structures of the hydrographic fronts separating the Atlantic-origin waters from ambient waters in the northern Nordic Seas are discussed. Flows of the western and eastern branches of the West Spitsbergen Current create the Atlantic domain borders and maintain these fronts. This work is based on...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:071c1b6a2cc148dba5471c0cb717892f 2023-05-15T14:46:39+02:00 Frontal structures in the West Spitsbergen Current margins W. Walczowski 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/os-9-957-2013 https://doaj.org/article/071c1b6a2cc148dba5471c0cb717892f EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.ocean-sci.net/9/957/2013/os-9-957-2013.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0784 https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0792 1812-0784 1812-0792 doi:10.5194/os-9-957-2013 https://doaj.org/article/071c1b6a2cc148dba5471c0cb717892f Ocean Science, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 957-975 (2013) Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/os-9-957-2013 2022-12-30T23:22:49Z The structures of the hydrographic fronts separating the Atlantic-origin waters from ambient waters in the northern Nordic Seas are discussed. Flows of the western and eastern branches of the West Spitsbergen Current create the Atlantic domain borders and maintain these fronts. This work is based on previous research and on investigations carried out in the project DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modelling and Observational Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies). Most of the observational data were collected during the R/V Oceania cruises. The main focus of the paper is the western border of the Atlantic domain – the Arctic Front, alongfrontal and transfrontal transports, and the front instability and variability. The alongfrontal baroclinic jet streams were described as a significant source of the Atlantic Water and heat in the Nordic Seas. The baroclinic instability and advection of baroclinic eddies which occurs due to this instability were found to be the main transfrontal transport processes. Most of the Atlantic Water transported by the western branch recirculates west and southward. The eastern branch of the West Spitsbergen Current provides most of the Atlantic Water entering the Arctic Ocean. Both processes are very important for the Arctic and global thermohaline circulation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Nordic Seas Spitsbergen Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Ocean Damocles ENVELOPE(-69.350,-69.350,-69.650,-69.650) Ocean Science 9 6 957 975 |
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The structures of the hydrographic fronts separating the Atlantic-origin waters from ambient waters in the northern Nordic Seas are discussed. Flows of the western and eastern branches of the West Spitsbergen Current create the Atlantic domain borders and maintain these fronts. This work is based on previous research and on investigations carried out in the project DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modelling and Observational Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies). Most of the observational data were collected during the R/V Oceania cruises. The main focus of the paper is the western border of the Atlantic domain – the Arctic Front, alongfrontal and transfrontal transports, and the front instability and variability. The alongfrontal baroclinic jet streams were described as a significant source of the Atlantic Water and heat in the Nordic Seas. The baroclinic instability and advection of baroclinic eddies which occurs due to this instability were found to be the main transfrontal transport processes. Most of the Atlantic Water transported by the western branch recirculates west and southward. The eastern branch of the West Spitsbergen Current provides most of the Atlantic Water entering the Arctic Ocean. Both processes are very important for the Arctic and global thermohaline circulation. |
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