Coastal Freshening Prevents Fjord Bottom Water Renewal in Northeast Greenland: A Mooring Study From 2003 to 2015
Abstract The freshwater content of the Arctic Ocean and its bordering seas has recently increased. Observing freshening events is an important step toward identifying the drivers and understanding the effects of freshening on ocean circulation and marine ecosystems. Here we present a 13 year (2003–2...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-03-01
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Series: | Geophysical Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076591 |