Rectified tidal transport in Lofoten–Vesterålen, northern Norway

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: E. Børve, P. E. Isachsen, O. A. Nøst
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Lofoten; Norway; Vesterålen; Røst; Værøy; Mosken; Gimsøystraumen; Arctic cod; Northeast Arctic cod; Northern Norway; Vestfjorden
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1753-2021; https://doaj.org/article/d3ac4eb106ae4ed5a8f9b33a1338ae43

Vestfjorden in northern Norway, a major spawning ground for the northeast Arctic cod, is sheltered from the continental shelf and open ocean by the Lofoten–Vesterålen archipelago. The archipelago, however, is well known for hosting strong and vigorous tidal currents in its many straits, currents tha...