Vertical structure and seasonal variability of the inflow to the Lofoten Basin inferred from high resolution Lagrangian simulations

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
• Main Authors: Dugstad, Johannes Sandanger, Kozalka, Inga Monika, Isachsen, Pål Erik, Dagestad, Knut-Frode, Fer, Ilker
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2020
• Subjects: Lofoten Basin; 3‐D Lagrangian particles; ROMS; heat exchange; Oceanography; Oseanografi; VDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Oseanografi: 452; VDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Helgeland; Lofoten; Nordic Seas
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1956/21563; https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jc015474

The Lofoten Basin in the eastern Nordic Seas plays a central role in modifying the warm Atlantic Water inflow toward the Arctic Ocean. Here, the Atlantic Water experiences increased residence times, cooling, and substantial transformation. In this study, we investigate the Atlantic Water inflow path...