Significant variability of structure and predictability of Arctic Ocean surface pathways affects basin-wide connectivity
The Transpolar Drift, which governs the transport of freshwater, nutrients, carbon and contaminants across the Arctic Ocean, varies interannually, and is affected by fine-scale flow structures and processes, according to high-resolution simulations and satellite data.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature
2021-08-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00237-0 |