The role of the West Spitsbergen Current in the formation of ice edge position

The intensity of sea-ice interaction in the Fram Strait is estimated from hydrographic data by use of three different methods. Preliminary results concerning fresh water formation rate are reported.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Makshtas, Alexander, Podgorny, Igor
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1991
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2363
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v9i2.6792
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Summary:The intensity of sea-ice interaction in the Fram Strait is estimated from hydrographic data by use of three different methods. Preliminary results concerning fresh water formation rate are reported.