The Barents Sea frontal zones and water masses variability (1980–2011)
The polar front separates the warm and saline Atlantic Water entering the southern Barents Sea from the cold and fresh Arctic Water located in the north. These water masses can mix together (mainly in the center of the Barents Sea), be cooled by the atmosphere and receive salt because of brine relea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/169/2016/os-12-169-2016.pdf |