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| Title: | North Sea circulation: Atlantic inflow and its destination |
| Authors: | Winther, Nina Gjerde
Johannessen, Johnny A. |
| Issue Date: | 22-Dec-2006 |
| Publisher: | American Geophysical Union |
| Series/Report no.: | Journal of geophysical research 111(C12) |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the Atlantic inflow to the North Sea; its variabil-
ity, pathways and destination. Results from a numerical model show that the
variability of Atlantic inflow is dependent on the inflow location. The inflow
between Orkneys and Shetland and in the Shetland shelf area show a strong
connection to the strength in westerly winds in winter and spring on a weekly
time scale, while the inflow in the Norwegian Trench has a longer response
time to the large scale wind pattern. About 50% of the Atlantic water that
enters the North Sea is mixed with fresher water before it leaves the North
Sea as the Norwegian Coastal Current. This illustrates the important role
of estuarine processes within the North Sea and Skagerrak area, and their
interaction with the Atlantic water. |
| URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JC003310
http://hdl.handle.net/1956/2115 |
| ISSN: | 0148-0227 |
| Appears in Collections: | Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center (NERSC)
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