Fresh Water Balance of the Gulf Stream System in a Regional Model Study

• Published in: Climate Dynamics
• Main Authors: Gerdes, R., Biastoch, Arne, Redler, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2002
• Subjects: Separation Point; north atlantic current; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1340/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1340/1/art_10.1007_s003820100164.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s003820100164

We investigate the dependence of surface fresh water fluxes in the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current (NAC) area on the position of the stream axis which is not well represented in most ocean models. To correct this shortcoming, strong unrealistic surface fresh water fluxes have to be applied th...