Recent increases in Arctic freshwater flux affects Labrador Sea convection and Atlantic overturning circulation

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an important component of ocean thermohaline circulation. Melting of Greenland's ice sheet is freshening the North Atlantic; however, whether the augmented freshwater flux is disrupting the AMOC is unclear. Dense Labrador Sea Water (LSW)...

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Autores principales: Yang, Qian, Dixon, Timothy H., Myers, Paul G., Bonin, Jennifer, Chambers, Don, van den Broeke, M. R., Ribergaard, Mads H., Mortensen, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26796579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10525

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26796579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10525

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