On the origin and propagation of Denmark Strait overflow water anomalies in the Irminger Basin

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1841-1855

  Jochumsen, Kerstin ^a   Köllner, Manuela ^a,b   Quadfasel, Detlef ^a   Dye, Stephen ^c,d   Rudels, Bert ^e   Valdimarsson, Heinn ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^e FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Angmagssalik; Denmark Strait; Denmark Strait overflow; entrainment; Irminger Sea; overflows

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; CORRELATION; ENTRAINMENT; GEOPHYSICAL ARRAY; HYDROGRAPH; MIXING RATIO; MOORING SYSTEM; OVERLAND FLOW; SALINITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TIME SERIES; VELOCITY PROFILE; WATER MASS;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); DENMARK STRAIT; IRMINGER SEA;

EID: 85027958127     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010397     Document Type: Article

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