Formation of Denmark strait overflow water by mixing in the East Greenland Current
Journal Article
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· Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhave (Germany)
The Greenland, Iceland, and Norwegian seas are major sources of water feeding the North Atlantic Deep Water in the worlds present ocean circulation. The authors report on data collected in 1987 through 1989 which indicate that a mass of water with characteristics of the Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW) is formed in the East Greenland Current. The DSOW has been observed to have a residence time of 3 to 4 years at the surface before spilling southward. This provides a very fast transfer of surface water with atmospheric signatures into the deep ocean. They offer explanations for the formation of this water mass.
- OSTI ID:
- 6181666
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Vol. 98:C4; ISSN 0148-0227
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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