Large-scale temperature and salinity changes in the upper Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean at a time of a drastic Arctic Oscillation inversion

Between 2008 and 2010, the Arctic Oscillation index over Arctic regions shifted from positive values corresponding to more cyclonic conditions prevailing during the 4th International Polar Year (IPY) period (2007–2008) to extremely negative values corresponding to strong anticyclonic conditions in 2...

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Main Authors: P. Bourgain, J. C. Gascard, J. Shi, J. Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/9/447/2013/os-9-447-2013.pdf