Drivers for Atlantic-origin waters abutting Greenland

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: L. C. Gillard, X. Hu, P. G. Myers, M. H. Ribergaard, C. M. Lee
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Baffin Bay; Greenland; Irminger Sea; Baffin; Disko Bay; Ice Sheet; Jakobshavn; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-2729-2020; https://doaj.org/article/9942659940d64f8591649aeb7ccbd020

The oceanic heat available in Greenland’s troughs is dependent on the geographic location of the trough, the water origin, and how the water is impacted by local processes along the pathway to the trough. This study investigates the spatial pattern and quantity of the warm water (with a temperature...