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| Titel |
Atmospheric forcing of salinity in the overflow of Denmark Strait |
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J. Holfort, T. Albrecht |
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Englisch
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1812-0784
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In: Ocean Science ; 3, no. 3 ; Nr. 3, no. 3 (2007-09-24), S.411-416 |
| Datensatznummer |
250001099
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/os-3-411-2007.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| 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
is the difference in mean sea level pressure across Denmark Strait or, in
other words, the wind along Denmark Strait. At these time scales upstream
changes in the characteristics of the different water masses involved in the
formation of DSOW are only of minor importance. The main process responsible
for the observed salinity changes in the DSOW is mixing in Denmark Strait.
Triggered by the wind, different water masses contribute with changing
amounts to the formation of DSOW, leading to the observed changes in the
salinity of DSOW. |
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