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Interannual to decadal sea level variability in the subpolar North Atlantic: the role of propagating signals
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida 33149, USA
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami,
Florida 33149, USA
Claudia Schmid
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami,
Florida 33149, USA
Leah Chomiak
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida 33149, USA
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami,
Florida 33149, USA
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science,
University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33149, USA
Cyril Germineaud
Mercator Ocean International, Toulouse, France
Shenfu Dong
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami,
Florida 33149, USA
Marlos Goes
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida 33149, USA
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami,
Florida 33149, USA
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Short summary
Ocean and atmosphere dynamics redistribute heat and freshwater, which drives regional sea level changes. This study reports on the east-to-west propagation of sea level anomalies in the subpolar North Atlantic as an important component of the interannual to decadal regional sea level variability. It is demonstrated that this variability is the result of a complex interplay between the local wind forcing, surface heat fluxes, and the advection of heat and freshwater by ocean currents.
Ocean and atmosphere dynamics redistribute heat and freshwater, which drives regional sea level...
