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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1741-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1741-2022
Research article
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15 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 15 Dec 2022

Interannual to decadal sea level variability in the subpolar North Atlantic: the role of propagating signals

Denis L. Volkov, Claudia Schmid, Leah Chomiak, Cyril Germineaud, Shenfu Dong, and Marlos Goes

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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.