Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current
Monitoring the sources and fate of freshwater in the East Greenland Current (EGC) is important, as this water has the potential to suppress deep convection in the Nordic and Labrador Seas if the outflow of freshwater from the Arctic Ocean increases in response to climate change. Here, hydrographic,...
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ftuniveastangl:oai:ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk:24333 2023-05-15T14:54:07+02:00 Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current Dodd, Paul A. Heywood, Karen J. Meredith, Michael P. Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C. Marca, Alina D. Falkner, Kelly K. 2009 https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/24333/ https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL039663 unknown Dodd, Paul A., Heywood, Karen J., Meredith, Michael P., Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C., Marca, Alina D. and Falkner, Kelly K. (2009) Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current. Geophysical Research Letters, 36 (19). ISSN 1944-8007 doi:10.1029/2009GL039663 Article PeerReviewed 2009 ftuniveastangl https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL039663 2023-03-23T23:31:28Z Monitoring the sources and fate of freshwater in the East Greenland Current (EGC) is important, as this water has the potential to suppress deep convection in the Nordic and Labrador Seas if the outflow of freshwater from the Arctic Ocean increases in response to climate change. Here, hydrographic, oxygen isotope ratio and dissolved barium concentration sections across Denmark Strait collected in 1998 and 1999 are used to determine the freshwater composition of the EGC at these times. Comparison of meltwater fluxes at Denmark Strait and Fram Strait indicates a net melting of sea ice into the EGC between these two locations, with a significant proportion of sea ice drifting into the Nordic Seas or on to the East Greenland Shelf. We conclude that the phase of freshwater exiting the Arctic Ocean through Fram Strait is important in determining its possible impact on deep water formation in the Nordic and Labrador Seas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Denmark Strait East Greenland east greenland current Fram Strait Greenland Nordic Seas Sea ice University of East Anglia: UEA Digital Repository Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland Geophysical Research Letters 36 19 |
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Monitoring the sources and fate of freshwater in the East Greenland Current (EGC) is important, as this water has the potential to suppress deep convection in the Nordic and Labrador Seas if the outflow of freshwater from the Arctic Ocean increases in response to climate change. Here, hydrographic, oxygen isotope ratio and dissolved barium concentration sections across Denmark Strait collected in 1998 and 1999 are used to determine the freshwater composition of the EGC at these times. Comparison of meltwater fluxes at Denmark Strait and Fram Strait indicates a net melting of sea ice into the EGC between these two locations, with a significant proportion of sea ice drifting into the Nordic Seas or on to the East Greenland Shelf. We conclude that the phase of freshwater exiting the Arctic Ocean through Fram Strait is important in determining its possible impact on deep water formation in the Nordic and Labrador Seas. |
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Dodd, Paul A. Heywood, Karen J. Meredith, Michael P. Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C. Marca, Alina D. Falkner, Kelly K. |
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Dodd, Paul A. Heywood, Karen J. Meredith, Michael P. Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C. Marca, Alina D. Falkner, Kelly K. Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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Dodd, Paul A. Heywood, Karen J. Meredith, Michael P. Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C. Marca, Alina D. Falkner, Kelly K. |
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Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current |
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sources and fate of freshwater exported in the east greenland current |
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https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/24333/ https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL039663 |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Greenland |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Denmark Strait East Greenland east greenland current Fram Strait Greenland Nordic Seas Sea ice |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Denmark Strait East Greenland east greenland current Fram Strait Greenland Nordic Seas Sea ice |
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Dodd, Paul A., Heywood, Karen J., Meredith, Michael P., Naveira-Garabato, Alberto C., Marca, Alina D. and Falkner, Kelly K. (2009) Sources and fate of freshwater exported in the East Greenland Current. Geophysical Research Letters, 36 (19). ISSN 1944-8007 doi:10.1029/2009GL039663 |
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