Biased thermohaline exchanges with the Arctic across the Iceland–Faroe Ridge in ocean climate models
The northern limb of the Atlantic thermohaline circulation and its transport of heat and salt towards the Arctic strongly modulate the climate of the Northern Hemisphere. The presence of warm surface waters prevents ice formation in parts of the Arctic Mediterranean, and ocean heat is directly avail...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/545/2016/os-12-545-2016.pdf |