The changing behavior of the West Greenland Current system in a very high‐resolution model

R Gou, C Pennelly, PG Myers - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analyzing a high‐resolution (1/60°) numerical model over 2008–2018, the inter‐
annual variability of the West Greenland Coastal Current (WGCC) on the shelf and West …

Wind‐driven freshwater export at Cape Farewell

E Duyck, R Gelderloos… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increased freshwater input to the Subpolar North Atlantic from Greenland ice melt and the
Arctic could strengthen stratification in deep convection regions and impact the overturning …

Separation of the Icelandic coastal current from the Reykjanes Peninsula

MM Whitney - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Icelandic Coastal Current (ICC) is a buoyant flow fueled by multiple rivers.
Satellite observations during the October–November 2019 study period indicate the ICC …

Cross‐shelf exchanges between the east Greenland shelf and interior seas

E Duyck, MF De Jong - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing freshwater fluxes from the Greenland ice sheet and the Arctic to the Subpolar
North Atlantic could cause a freshening of deep convection regions and affect the …

Air‐sea interactions and water mass transformation during a katabatic storm in the irminger sea

O Gutjahr, JH Jungclaus, N Brüggemann… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We use a global 5‐km resolution model to analyze the air‐sea interactions during a
katabatic storm in the Irminger Sea originating from the Ammassalik valleys. Katabatic …

Wind‐Forced Upwelling Along the West Greenland Shelfbreak: Implications for Labrador Sea Water Formation

A Pacini, RS Pickart - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Arctic‐origin and Greenland meltwaters circulate cyclonically in the boundary current system
encircling the Labrador Sea. The ability of this freshwater to penetrate the interior basin has …

Evaluating altimetry-derived surface currents on the south Greenland shelf with surface drifters

A Coquereau, NP Foukal - Ocean Science, 2023 - os.copernicus.org
The pathways and fate of freshwater in the East Greenland Coastal Current (EGCC) are
crucial to the climate system. The EGCC transports large amounts of freshwater in close …

Seasonal cycle of the coastal west Greenland current system between cape farewell and cape desolation from a very high‐resolution numerical model

R Gou, C Feucher, C Pennelly… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The shelf based West Greenland Current System carries both Arctic Water and
Greenland meltwater around Cape Farewell, the southern tip of Greenland, where it may …

Restratification structure and processes in the Irminger Sea

MF Sterl, MF de Jong - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Irminger Sea is one of the few regions in the ocean where deep (> 1,000 m)
convection occurs. Convection is followed by restratification during summer, when the …

Glacial meltwater in the current system of southern Greenland

NL Beaird, F Straneo, I Le Bras… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Greenland Ice Sheet is losing mass at an accelerating pace, increasing its
contribution to the freshwater input into the Nordic Seas and the subpolar North Atlantic. It …