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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1321-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1321-2021
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28 Sep 2021
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A dynamically based method for estimating the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 26° N from satellite altimetry

Alejandra Sanchez-Franks, Eleanor Frajka-Williams, Ben I. Moat, and David A. Smeed

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In the North Atlantic, ocean currents carry warm surface waters northward and return cooler deep waters southward. This type of ocean circulation, known as overturning, is important for the Earth’s climate. This overturning has been measured using a mooring array at 26° N in the North Atlantic since 2004. Here we use these mooring data and global satellite data to produce a new method for monitoring the overturning over longer timescales, which could potentially be applied to different latitudes.