Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds

Details Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds

Feb 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009georl..3603604s&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 36, Issue 3, CiteID L03604

Physics

1

Biogeosciences: Climate Dynamics (1620), Oceanography: Physical: Deep Recirculations, Oceanography: Physical: Western Boundary Currents, Oceanography: Physical: General Circulation (1218, 1222)

Scientific paper

The mild climate of northern Europe is thought to be in part maintained by the deep water formation in the northern North Atlantic and the associated meridional overturning circulation. It has been argued that this circulation is controlled by the wind stress in the Southern Ocean. Using a coupled climate model it is shown that the subpolar Atlantic wind stress also plays an important role. A partial or a complete suppression of this wind stress results in the low salinity Arctic waters filling the subpolar Atlantic interior. As a result, the regions of deep water sinking shift southward and the associated overturning circulation, convective activity and oceanic heat loss in the northern North Atlantic strongly weaken. The sea ice advances southward and the North Atlantic climate, including over much of Europe, becomes colder.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sensitivity of the subpolar Atlantic climate to local winds will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-916359