Does the East Greenland Current exist in the northern Fram Strait?

<p>Warm Atlantic Water (AW) flows around the Nordic Seas in a cyclonic boundary current loop. Some AW enters the Arctic Ocean where it is transformed to Arctic Atlantic Water (AAW) before exiting through the Fram Strait. There the AAW is joined by recirculating AW. Here we present the first...

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Main Authors: M. E. Richter, W.-J. von Appen, C. Wekerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://www.ocean-sci.net/14/1147/2018/os-14-1147-2018.pdf