Heat loss from the Atlantic water layer in the northern Kara Sea: causes and consequences

A distinct, subsurface density front along the eastern St. Anna Trough in the northern Kara Sea is inferred from hydrographic observations in 1996 and 2008–2010. Direct velocity measurements show a persistent northward subsurface current (~ 18 cm s<sup>&minus;1</sup>) along the St. A...

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Main Authors: I. A. Dmitrenko, S. A. Kirillov, N. Serra, N. V. Koldunov, V. V. Ivanov, U. Schauer, I. V. Polyakov, D. Barber, M. Janout, V. S. Lien, M. Makhotin, Y. Aksenov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/10/719/2014/os-10-719-2014.pdf