Structure and dynamics of mesoscale eddies over the Laptev Sea continental slope in the Arctic Ocean

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: A. Pnyushkov, I. V. Polyakov, L. Padman, A. T. Nguyen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: envir; geo; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Barents Sea; Laptev Sea; Severnaya Zemlya; Fram Strait; laptev; Lomonosov Ridge; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1329-2018; https://www.ocean-sci.net/14/1329/2018/os-14-1329-2018.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/a37b4c669e8d4427b32de2d2a96b5812

Heat fluxes steered by mesoscale eddies may be a significant, but still not quantified, source of heat to the surface mixed layer and sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean, as well as a source of nutrients for enhancing seasonal productivity in the near-surface layers. Here we use 4 years (2007–2011) of...