Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait
The temporal evolution of the characteristics of Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW) is reconstructed using hydrographic data and compared with possible atmospheric forcing mechanisms. It is concluded that the main factor influencing the DSOW characteristics at a time scale of one to several years...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0b9c1f98911a4b4d8f94e1be8e56ebf0 2023-05-15T16:00:34+02:00 Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait J. Holfort T. Albrecht 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/0b9c1f98911a4b4d8f94e1be8e56ebf0 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.ocean-sci.net/3/411/2007/os-3-411-2007.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0784 https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0792 1812-0784 1812-0792 https://doaj.org/article/0b9c1f98911a4b4d8f94e1be8e56ebf0 Ocean Science, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 411-416 (2007) Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2007 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T22:19:44Z The temporal evolution of the characteristics of Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW) is reconstructed using hydrographic data and compared with possible atmospheric forcing mechanisms. It is concluded that the main factor influencing the DSOW characteristics at a time scale of one to several years is the difference in mean sea level pressure across Denmark Strait or, in other words, the wind along Denmark Strait. At these time scales upstream changes in the characteristics of the different water masses involved in the formation of DSOW are only of minor importance. The main process responsible for the observed salinity changes in the DSOW is mixing in Denmark Strait. Triggered by the wind, different water masses contribute with changing amounts to the formation of DSOW, leading to the observed changes in the salinity of DSOW. Article in Journal/Newspaper Denmark Strait Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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The temporal evolution of the characteristics of Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW) is reconstructed using hydrographic data and compared with possible atmospheric forcing mechanisms. It is concluded that the main factor influencing the DSOW characteristics at a time scale of one to several years is the difference in mean sea level pressure across Denmark Strait or, in other words, the wind along Denmark Strait. At these time scales upstream changes in the characteristics of the different water masses involved in the formation of DSOW are only of minor importance. The main process responsible for the observed salinity changes in the DSOW is mixing in Denmark Strait. Triggered by the wind, different water masses contribute with changing amounts to the formation of DSOW, leading to the observed changes in the salinity of DSOW. |
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J. Holfort T. Albrecht |
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J. Holfort T. Albrecht |
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Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of denmark strait |
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Denmark Strait |
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Ocean Science, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 411-416 (2007) |
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