A decade of continuous Rockall Trough transport observations using moorings and gliders

Burmeister, Kristin; Jones, Sam C.; Fraser, Neil J.; Fox, Alan D.; Cunningham, Stuart A.; Drysdale, Lewis A.; Inall, Mark E.; Dotto, Tiago S.; Holliday, N. Penny

doi:10.5194/os-22-167-2026

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Advances in ocean science from underwater gliders

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16 Jan 2026

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| 16 Jan 2026

A decade of continuous Rockall Trough transport observations using moorings and gliders

Kristin Burmeister, Sam C. Jones, Neil J. Fraser, Alan D. Fox, Stuart A. Cunningham, Lewis A. Drysdale, Mark E. Inall, Tiago S. Dotto, and N. Penny Holliday

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-167-2026-supplement

Data sets

ERA5 monthly averaged data on single levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.f17050d7

Global Ocean Physics Reanalysis E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00021

Global Ocean Gridded L4 Sea Surface Heights And Derived Variables Reprocessed Copernicus Climate Service E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00145

Model code and software

ScotMarPhys/Rockall_Trough_Transports: Rockall Trough transports 2014-2024 DOI K. Burmeister https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18216704

Short summary

The Rockall Trough carries two ocean currents vital for Europe’s climate. Using underwater sensors and robotic gliders we develop a new method to create the first decade-long record of these flows. We find that the North Atlantic Current drives most changes linked to wider ocean shifts while the slope current responds mainly to local winds. This work improves ocean monitoring and advances our understanding of climate-related changes.