High resolution modelling of the North Icelandic Irminger Current (NIIC)

• Main Authors: K. Logemann, I. Harms
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2006
• Subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Greenland; Reykjanes; Denmark Strait; East Greenland; east greenland current; Iceland; North Atlantic; North Icelandic Irminger Current; NIIC
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/45e609f870a64c77b79ec659930a2b08

The northward inflow of Atlantic Water through Denmark Strait – the North Icelandic Irminger Current (NIIC) – is simulated with a numerical model of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. The model uses the technique of adaptive grid refinement which allows a high spatial resolution (1 km horizontal,...