On the effect of the north Atlantic oscillation on temperature and salinity of the subpolar north Atlantic intermediate and deep waters

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1448-1454

  Sarafanov, Artem ^a  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Labrador Sea Water; Long term changes; North Atlantic Oscillation; Overflow; Subpolar Gyre; Subtropical Gyre

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; DECADAL VARIATION; DEEP WATER; GYRE; INTERMEDIATE WATER; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; LABRADOR SEA;

EID: 68349084383     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp094     Document Type: Article

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