Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait

The temporal evolution of the characteristics of Denmark Strait Overflow Water (DSOW) is reconstructed using hydrographic data and compared with possible atmospheric forcing mechanisms. It is concluded that the main factor influencing the DSOW characteristics at a time scale of one to several years...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. Holfort, T. Albrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-09-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/3/411/2007/os-3-411-2007.pdf