Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic
The variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may play a role in sea surface temperature predictions on seasonal to decadal time scales. Therefore, AMOC seasonal cycles are a potential baseline for interpreting predictions. Here we present estimates for the seasonal cycle...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:42775 2023-05-15T16:29:44+02:00 Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic Gary, Stefan F. Cunningham, Stuart A. Johnson, Clare Houpert, Loïc Holliday, N. Penny Behrens, Erik Biastoch, Arne Böning, Claus W. 2018-02-01 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/1/Gary_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Oceans.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013350 en eng AGU (American Geophysical Union) Wiley https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/1/Gary_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Oceans.pdf Gary, S. F., Cunningham, S. A., Johnson, C., Houpert, L., Holliday, N. P., Behrens, E., Biastoch, A. and Böning, C. W. (2018) Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic. Open Access Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123 (2). pp. 1471-1484. DOI 10.1002/2017JC013350 <https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013350>. doi:10.1002/2017JC013350 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013350 2023-04-07T15:39:27Z The variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may play a role in sea surface temperature predictions on seasonal to decadal time scales. Therefore, AMOC seasonal cycles are a potential baseline for interpreting predictions. Here we present estimates for the seasonal cycle of transports of volume, temperature, and freshwater associated with the upper limb of the AMOC in the eastern subpolar North Atlantic on the Extended Ellett Line hydrographic section between Scotland and Iceland. Due to weather, ship‐based observations are primarily in summer. Recent glider observations during other seasons present an opportunity to investigate the seasonal variability in the upper layer of the AMOC. First, we document a new method to quality control and merge ship, float, and glider hydrographic observations. This method accounts for the different spatial sampling rates of the three platforms. The merged observations are used to compute seasonal cycles of volume, temperature, and freshwater transports in the Rockall Trough. These estimates are similar to the seasonal cycles in two eddy‐resolving ocean models. Volume transport appears to be the primary factor modulating other Rockall Trough transports. Finally, we show that the weakest transports occur in summer, consistent with seasonal changes in the regional‐scale wind stress curl. Although the seasonal cycle is weak compared to other variability in this region, the amplitude of the seasonal cycle in the Rockall Trough, roughly 0.5–1 Sv about a mean of 3.4 Sv, may account for up to 7–14% of the heat flux between Scotland and Greenland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Iceland North Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Curl ENVELOPE(-63.071,-63.071,-70.797,-70.797) Greenland Rockall Trough ENVELOPE(-15.036,-15.036,53.825,53.825) Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 123 2 1471 1484 |
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The variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may play a role in sea surface temperature predictions on seasonal to decadal time scales. Therefore, AMOC seasonal cycles are a potential baseline for interpreting predictions. Here we present estimates for the seasonal cycle of transports of volume, temperature, and freshwater associated with the upper limb of the AMOC in the eastern subpolar North Atlantic on the Extended Ellett Line hydrographic section between Scotland and Iceland. Due to weather, ship‐based observations are primarily in summer. Recent glider observations during other seasons present an opportunity to investigate the seasonal variability in the upper layer of the AMOC. First, we document a new method to quality control and merge ship, float, and glider hydrographic observations. This method accounts for the different spatial sampling rates of the three platforms. The merged observations are used to compute seasonal cycles of volume, temperature, and freshwater transports in the Rockall Trough. These estimates are similar to the seasonal cycles in two eddy‐resolving ocean models. Volume transport appears to be the primary factor modulating other Rockall Trough transports. Finally, we show that the weakest transports occur in summer, consistent with seasonal changes in the regional‐scale wind stress curl. Although the seasonal cycle is weak compared to other variability in this region, the amplitude of the seasonal cycle in the Rockall Trough, roughly 0.5–1 Sv about a mean of 3.4 Sv, may account for up to 7–14% of the heat flux between Scotland and Greenland. |
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Gary, Stefan F. Cunningham, Stuart A. Johnson, Clare Houpert, Loïc Holliday, N. Penny Behrens, Erik Biastoch, Arne Böning, Claus W. |
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Gary, Stefan F. Cunningham, Stuart A. Johnson, Clare Houpert, Loïc Holliday, N. Penny Behrens, Erik Biastoch, Arne Böning, Claus W. Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Gary, Stefan F. Cunningham, Stuart A. Johnson, Clare Houpert, Loïc Holliday, N. Penny Behrens, Erik Biastoch, Arne Böning, Claus W. |
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Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/1/Gary_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Oceans.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013350 |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/42775/1/Gary_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Oceans.pdf Gary, S. F., Cunningham, S. A., Johnson, C., Houpert, L., Holliday, N. P., Behrens, E., Biastoch, A. and Böning, C. W. (2018) Seasonal Cycles of Oceanic Transports in the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic. Open Access Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123 (2). pp. 1471-1484. DOI 10.1002/2017JC013350 <https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013350>. doi:10.1002/2017JC013350 |
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