Variability of convective conditions in the Greenland Sea

Meincke, Jens; Jónsson, Steingrimur; Swift, James H.

doi:10.17895/ices.pub.19270616.v1

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Variability of convective conditions in the Greenland Sea

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posted on 2023-10-16, 15:02 authored by Jens Meincke, Steingrimur Jónsson, James H. Swift

Recent observations and data compilations show decadal and interannual variations in the depth of wintertime convection in the Greenland Sea. In a qualitative study the fluctuations arc related to changes in wind and thermohaline forcing. Changes in both wind-stress curl and sea-ice cover concur with the results from hydrographic observations indicating that no renewal of deep water has taken place during the 1980s.

Article from Marine Science Symposia Vol. 195 - "Hydrobiological variability in the ICES Area, 1980-1989", symposium held in Mariehamn, 5-7 June 1991. To access the remaining articles please click on the keyword "MSS Vol. 1995".

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ICES Marine Science Symposia

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195

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2708-9216

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Meincke, J., Jönsson, S., and Swift, J. H. 1992. Variability of convective conditions in the Greenland Sea. ICES Marine Science Symposia, 195: 32-39. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19270616