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Benetti, M.; Reverdin, G.; Lique, Camille; Yashayaev, I.; Holliday, N. P.; Tynan, E.; Torres-valdes, S.; Lherminier, Pascale; Treguer, P.; Sarthou, G.. |
The Labrador Current is an important conduit of freshwater from the Arctic to the interior North Atlantic subpolar gyre. Here, we investigate the spatial variability of the freshwater sources over the southern Labrador shelf and slope during May-June 2014. Using measurements of seawater properties such as temperature, salinity, nutrients and oxygen isotopic composition, we estimate the respective contributions of saline water of Atlantic and Pacific origins, of brines released during sea ice formation, and of freshwater from sea ice melt and meteoric water origins. On the southern Labrador shelf, we find a large brine signal and Pacific Water influence indicating a large contribution of water from the Canadian Arctic. The brine signal implies that more... |
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Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00365/47667/47778.pdf |
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Benetti, M.; Reverdin, G.; Clarke, J.s.; Tynan, E.; Holliday, N.p.; Torres‐valdes, S.; Lherminier, Pascale; Yashayaev, I.. |
We investigate the origin of freshwater on the shelves near Cape Farewell (south Greenland) using sections of three hydrographic cruises in May (HUD2014007) and June 2014 (JR302 and Geovide) 2014. We partition the freshwater between meteoric water sources and sea ice melt or brine formation using the δ18O of sea water. The sections illustrate the presence of the East Greenland Coastal Current (EGCC) close to shore east of Cape Farewell. West of Cape Farewell, it partially joins the shelf break, with a weaker near‐surface remnant of the EGCC observed on the shelf southwest and west of Cape Farewell. The EGCC traps the freshest waters close to Greenland, and carries a brine signature below 50m depth. The cruises illustrate a strong increase in meteoric water... |
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Palavras-chave: Fresh water; Water isotopes; South Greenland currents. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70349/68413.pdf |
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