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The mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin from high-resolution Lagrangian simulations
Johannes S. Dugstad
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research,
Bergen, Norway
Pål Erik Isachsen
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Ilker Fer
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research,
Bergen, Norway
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We quantify the mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin using Lagrangian model trajectories and aim to estimate the relative importance of eddies compared to the ambient flow in transporting warm Atlantic Water to the Lofoten Basin as well as modifying it. Water properties are largely changed in eddies compared to the ambient flow. However, only a relatively small fraction of eddies is detected in the basin. The ambient flow therefore dominates the heat transport to the Lofoten Basin.
We quantify the mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin using Lagrangian model trajectories...
