Kongsfjorden and Hornsund hydrography – comparative study based on a multiyear survey in fjords of west Spitsbergen

• Published in: Oceanologia
• Main Authors: Agnieszka Promińska, Małgorzata Cisek, Waldemar Walczowski
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Hornsund; Kongsfjorden; Summer hydrography; Atlantic Water; Transports; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Kongsfjord*; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceano.2017.07.003; https://doaj.org/article/4eb47fc294dd4ffdbdf125cb8b02046b

A recent study has shown increased warming in the fjords of west Spitsbergen. Their location is critical, as they are situated along the main northward pathway of Atlantic Water (AW) which is a great source of heat to the Arctic Ocean and the fjords. In the light of ongoing warming, we aim to discus...