Wind-driven transport of fresh shelf water into the upper 30 m of the Labrador Sea
<p>The Labrador Sea is one of a small number of deep convection sites in the North Atlantic that contribute to the meridional overturning circulation. Buoyancy is lost from surface waters during winter, allowing the formation of dense deep water. During the last few decades, mass loss from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-10-01
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Series: | Ocean Science |
Online Access: | https://www.ocean-sci.net/14/1247/2018/os-14-1247-2018.pdf |