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Import of Atlantic Water and sea ice controls the ocean environment in the northern Barents Sea
Øyvind Lundesgaard
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Section for Oceans and Sea Ice, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
Arild Sundfjord
Section for Oceans and Sea Ice, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
Sigrid Lind
Section for Oceans and Sea Ice, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
Frank Nilsen
Department of Arctic Geophysics, University Center in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway
Angelika H. H. Renner
Department of Oceanography and Climate, Institute of Marine Research, Tromsø, Norway
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Short summary
In this study, 2-year mooring observations show the evolution of temperature, salinity, and currents in the northern Barents Sea. Inflow of Atlantic Water from the north in autumn and winter was the main driver of the seasonal cycle in the ocean. Winds modulated the inflow on shorter timescales. The upper-ocean state reflected how much sea ice had previously melted in the area. The import of ocean water and sea ice from adjacent regions plays a key role in the complex air–ice–ocean interplay.
In this study, 2-year mooring observations show the evolution of temperature, salinity, and...
