Exceptional freshening and cooling in the eastern subpolar North Atlantic caused by reduced Labrador Sea surface heat loss
<p>Observations of the eastern subpolar North Atlantic in the 2010s show exceptional freshening and cooling of the upper ocean, peaking in 2016 with the lowest salinities recorded for 120 years. Published theories for the mechanisms driving the freshening include: reduced transport of saltier,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | https://os.copernicus.org/articles/18/1507/2022/os-18-1507-2022.pdf |