Effects of a Freshening Boundary Currenton on Deep Convection and Eddy Activity in the Labrador Sea

A freshening of the boundary current (Labrador current and West Greenland Current) supresses deep convection in the Labrador Sea. Furthermore, the fresher water contributes to the ``strength'' of Irminger Rings and increases their life time. This leads to a larger spread of high EKE into t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: van Dam, Tim (author)
Other Authors: Katsman, C.A. (mentor), de Roode, S.R. (mentor), Georgiou, S. (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
convection
Labrador
sea
MLD
EKE
GSA
Irminger
IR
Greenland
Labrador Sea
Online Access:http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b87b632c-1359-45e1-8167-de9dfee84bfa
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Summary:A freshening of the boundary current (Labrador current and West Greenland Current) supresses deep convection in the Labrador Sea. Furthermore, the fresher water contributes to the ``strength'' of Irminger Rings and increases their life time. This leads to a larger spread of high EKE into the interior of the Labrador Sea and confines the deep convection region more towards the west. VIDI Additional thesis

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