Role of advection in Arctic Ocean lower trophic dynamics: a modelling perspective

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Popova, E.E., Yool, A., Aksenov, Y., Coward, A.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Pacific; Medusa
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/350463/; https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/350463/1/jgrc20126_Popova.pdf

The Arctic Ocean (AO) is an oligotrophic system with a pronounced subsurface Chl-a maximum dominating productivity over the majority of the basin. Strong haline stratification of the AO and substantial ice cover suppress vertical mixing and restrict the vertical supply of nutrients to the photic zon...