Seasonal overturning variability in the eastern North Atlantic subpolar gyre: a Lagrangian perspective

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: O. J. Tooth, H. L. Johnson, C. Wilson, D. G. Evans
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2023
• Subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Greenland; Irminger Sea; East Greenland; east greenland current; Iceland; north atlantic current; North Atlantic; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-769-2023; https://doaj.org/article/36ffa2d3213a457b8dc6b9693230ce14

Both observations and ocean reanalyses show a pronounced seasonality in the strength of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC) within the eastern North Atlantic subpolar gyre (eSPG). However, attributing this overturning seasonality to seasonal dense water formation remains challengin...