The northern Barents Sea: Water mass distribution and modification

Volume: 85, Pages: 77 - 94
Published: Mar 19, 2013
Abstract
The main water masses in the northern Barents Sea are surface water, Arctic water, transformed Atlantic water, and cold bottom water. Using summer data from 1981 and 1982, the formation, distribution, modification and circulation of these water masses are discussed. Recent estimates show that about 2 Sv of Atlantic water enters the Barents Sea by the North Cape Current, balanced by a similar outflow through the strait between Novaya Zemlya and...
Paper Details
Title
The northern Barents Sea: Water mass distribution and modification
Published Date
Mar 19, 2013
Volume
85
Pages
77 - 94
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