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Desbruyères, Damien; Sinha, B.; Mcdonagh, E. L.; Josey, S. A.; Holliday, N. P.; Smeed, D. A.; New, A. L.; Megann, A.; Moat, B. I.. |
The decadal to multi‐decadal temperature variability of the intermediate (700 – 2000 m) North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre (SPG) significantly imprints the global pattern of ocean heat uptake. Here, the origins and dominant pathways of this variability are investigated with an ocean analysis product (EN4), an ocean state estimate (ECCOv4), and idealized modeling approaches. Sustained increases and decreases of intermediate temperature in the SPG correlate with long‐lasting warm and cold states of the upper ocean with the largest anomalous vertical heat exchanges confined to the vicinity of continental boundaries and strong ocean currents. In particular, vertical diffusive processes along the boundaries of the Labrador, Irminger, and Newfoundland basins are... |
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Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00636/74853/75239.pdf |
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