Buoyancy forcing and the subpolar Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
MW Buckley, MS Lozier… - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and its variability are examined in terms
of the overturning in density space and diapycnal water mass transformation. The magnitude …
of the overturning in density space and diapycnal water mass transformation. The magnitude …
Atlantic deep water formation occurs primarily in the Iceland Basin and Irminger Sea by local buoyancy forcing
Abstract The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key mechanism in the
climate system, delivers warm and salty waters from the subtropical gyre to the subpolar …
climate system, delivers warm and salty waters from the subtropical gyre to the subpolar …
Subpolar North Atlantic western boundary density anomalies and the Meridional Overturning Circulation
Abstract Changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which have the
potential to drive societally-important climate impacts, have traditionally been linked to the …
potential to drive societally-important climate impacts, have traditionally been linked to the …
An outsized role for the Labrador Sea in the multidecadal variability of the Atlantic overturning circulation
Climate models are essential tools for investigating intrinsic North Atlantic variability related
to variations in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), but recent …
to variations in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), but recent …
Labrador sea water spreading and the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
IAA Le Bras - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In 1982, Talley and McCartney used the low potential vorticity signature of Labrador Sea
Water (LSW) to make the first North Atlantic maps of its properties. Forty years later, our …
Water (LSW) to make the first North Atlantic maps of its properties. Forty years later, our …
Arrival of new great salinity anomaly weakens convection in the Irminger Sea
Abstract The Subpolar North Atlantic is prone to recurrent extreme freshening events called
Great Salinity Anomalies (GSAs). Here, we combine hydrographic ocean analyses and …
Great Salinity Anomalies (GSAs). Here, we combine hydrographic ocean analyses and …
North Atlantic overturning and water mass transformation in CMIP6 models
LC Jackson, T Petit - Climate Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Climate models are important tools for investigating how the climate might change in the
future, however recent observations have suggested that these models are unable to …
future, however recent observations have suggested that these models are unable to …
Variability of eddy formation off the west Greenland coast from a 1/60 model
R Gou, P Li, KN Wiegand, C Pennelly… - Journal of Physical …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Eddies generated off the west Greenland coast modulate the deep convection in the
Labrador Sea, while there are still open questions related to their formation mechanisms …
Labrador Sea, while there are still open questions related to their formation mechanisms …
Mixing and air–sea buoyancy fluxes set the time-mean overturning circulation in the subpolar North Atlantic and Nordic Seas
The overturning streamfunction as measured at the OSNAP (Overturning in the Subpolar
North Atlantic Program) mooring array represents the transformation of warm, salty Atlantic …
North Atlantic Program) mooring array represents the transformation of warm, salty Atlantic …
[HTML][HTML] Oxygen export to the deep ocean following Labrador Sea Water formation
Abstract The Labrador Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean is one of the few regions globally
where oxygen from the atmosphere can reach the deep ocean directly. This is the result of …
where oxygen from the atmosphere can reach the deep ocean directly. This is the result of …