Irminger Sea is the center of action for subpolar AMOC variability

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Authors: Chafik, L., Holliday, N. P., Bacon, S., Rossby, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Irminger Sea; Labrador Sea; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533165/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533165/1/Geophysical%20Research%20Letters%20-%202022%20-%20Chafik%20-%20Irminger%20Sea%20Is%20the%20Center%20of%20Action%20for%20Subpolar%20AMOC%20Variability.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL099133

Significant societally important climate impacts can be caused by changes in the strength of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at higher latitudes. Focusing on variability and long-term change of the subpolar North Atlantic (SPNA)—a key AMOC action center—and using eastern OSNAP...