The Coldest and Densest Overflow Branch Into the North Atlantic is Stable in Transport, But Warming

The Coldest and Densest Overflow Branch Into the North Atlantic is Stable in Transport, But Warming

Abstract The overflow of cold water through the Faroe Bank Channel (FBC) is the densest water crossing the Greenland‐Scotland Ridge and the densest source for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Here, we show that the overflow volume transport remained stable from 1996 to 2022, b...

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Main Authors: Karin Margretha Húsgarð Larsen, Bogi Hansen, Hjálmar Hátún, Guðrið Eriksdóttir Johansen, Svein Østerhus, Steffen Malskær Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-08-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
Faroe Bank Channel
overflow
overturning
warming
transports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110097

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110097

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