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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-1225-2020
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Research article
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23 Oct 2020
Research article |
| 23 Oct 2020
| 23 Oct 2020
Properties and dynamics of mesoscale eddies in Fram Strait from a comparison between two high-resolution ocean–sea ice models
Claudia Wekerle
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Tore Hattermann
Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
Energy and Climate Group, Department of Physics and Technology, The Arctic University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
Qiang Wang
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Laura Crews
School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Wilken-Jon von Appen
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
Sergey Danilov
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Eddies in the Marginal Ice Zone of Fram Strait and Svalbard from Spaceborne SAR Observations in Winter I. Kozlov & O. Atadzhanova 10.3390/rs14010134
- Atlantic Water Boundary Current Along the Southern Yermak Plateau, Arctic Ocean I. Fer et al. 10.1029/2023JC019645
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- Assessing the potential of Eddy detection in MIZ using SAR and Lagrangian modeling: A test case on Fram Strait N. Sandalyuk et al. 10.1016/j.seares.2024.102531
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- Pulses of Cold Atlantic Water in the Arctic Ocean From an Ocean Model Simulation C. Fu et al. 10.1029/2023JC019663
- Methanotroph activity and connectivity between two seep systems north off Svalbard T. de Groot et al. 10.3389/feart.2024.1287226
- Unlocking the secret life of blue mussels: Exploring connectivity in the Skagerrak through biophysical modeling and population genomics M. Gustafsson et al. 10.1111/eva.13704
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- Submesoscale physicochemical dynamics directly shape bacterioplankton community structure in space and time E. Fadeev et al. 10.1002/lno.11799
- Seasonality of Mesoscale Phytoplankton Control in Eastern Fram Strait V. Schourup‐Kristensen et al. 10.1029/2021JC017279
- The Pan‐Arctic Continental Slope as an Intensifying Conveyer Belt for Nutrients in the Central Arctic Ocean (1985–2015) L. Oziel et al. 10.1029/2021GB007268
- Seasonal and Mesoscale Variability of the Two Atlantic Water Recirculation Pathways in Fram Strait Z. Hofmann et al. 10.1029/2020JC017057
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Latest update: 20 Nov 2024
Short summary
The high-resolution ocean models ROMS and FESOM configured for the Fram Strait reveal very energetic ocean conditions there. The two main currents meander strongly and shed circular currents of water, called eddies. Our analysis shows that this region is characterised by small and short-lived eddies (on average around a 5 km radius and 10 d lifetime). Both models agree on eddy properties and show similar patterns of baroclinic and barotropic instability of the West Spitsbergen Current.
The high-resolution ocean models ROMS and FESOM configured for the Fram Strait reveal very...
