New insight into the formation and evolution of the East Reykjanes Ridge Current and Irminger Current

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Petit, Tillys, Mercier, Herle, Thierry, Virginie
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• Subjects: geo; envir; Irminger Sea; Reykjanes; Iceland; north atlantic current; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015546; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70347/68407.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70347/68409.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70347/68408.eps

The Reykjanes Ridge strongly influences the circulation of the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre as it flows to the Irminger Sea from the Iceland Basin. The circulation is composed of two main along‐ridge currents: the southwestward East Reykjanes Ridge Current (ERRC) in the Iceland Basin and the northea...