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Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2333-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2333-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
Research article
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04 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 04 Aug 2026

Eddy kinetic energy and energy conversion rates along the Atlantic Water boundary current north of Svalbard

Kjersti Kalhagen, Ilker Fer, Till M. Baumann, Jon Albretsen, and Lukas Frank

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Warm Atlantic Water flowing eastward north of Svalbard loses heat faster than can be explained by cooling to the atmosphere and mixing alone. Using year-long mooring observations and an ocean model, we found that mesoscale variability and energy transfer into eddies are largest in autumn and winter, when the boundary current is also at its strongest and warmest. This mesoscale activity enhances lateral heat exchange and likely contributes to the observed cooling of Atlantic Water along its path.
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