Deep through-flow in the Bight Fracture Zone

<p>Iceland–Scotland Overflow Water (ISOW) is exported from the Nordic Seas into the Iceland Basin to feed the lower limb of the Meridional Overturning Circulation. The Bight Fracture Zone (BFZ) is known to be a major route for ISOW toward the Irminger Sea, but the role of this gateway in the e...

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Main Authors: T. Petit, V. Thierry, H. Mercier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-07-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://os.copernicus.org/articles/18/1055/2022/os-18-1055-2022.pdf