Freshwater components and transports in the Fram Strait – recent observations and changes since the late 1990s

We present the late summer distribution and transports of freshwater components in the upper western part of the Fram Strait during 1998, 2004 and 2005. Hydrographic data and and water &delta;<sup>18</sup>O values are analyzed to distinguish Atlantic Water, ice melt (SIM) and freshwa...

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Main Authors: E. Hansen, A. Beszczynska-Möller, M. Karcher, A. Mackensen, U. Schauer, B. Rabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/5/219/2009/os-5-219-2009.pdf