A case study of observed and modeled barrier flow in the Denmark Strait in May 2015

• Published in: Monthly Weather Review
• Other Authors: DuVivier, Alice K. (author), Cassano, John J. (author), Greco, Steven (author), Emmitt, G. David (author)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Greenland; Mellor; Denmark Strait
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-16-0386.1

Mesoscale barrier jets in the Denmark Strait are common in winter months and have the capability to influence open ocean convection. This paper presents the first detailed observational study of a summertime (21 May 2015) barrier wind event in the Denmark Strait using dropsondes and observations fro...