Variability of eddy formation off the west Greenland coast from a 1/60 model

R Gou, P Li, KN Wiegand, C Pennelly… - Journal of Physical …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Eddies generated off the west Greenland coast modulate the deep convection in the
Labrador Sea, while there are still open questions related to their formation mechanisms …

Changing spatial patterns of deep convection in the subpolar North Atlantic

S Rühs, ECJ Oliver, A Biastoch… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Deep convection and associated deep water formation are key processes for climate
variability, since they impact the oceanic uptake of heat and trace gases and alter the …

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 …

Cessation of Labrador Sea convection triggered by distinct fresh and warm (sub) mesoscale flows

L Clément, E Frajka-Williams… - Journal of Physical …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
By ventilating the deep ocean, deep convection in the Labrador Sea plays a crucial role in
the climate system. Unfortunately, the mechanisms leading to the cessation of convection …

Meanders of the west Greenland current near cape farewell

A Pacini, RS Pickart - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cyclonic boundary current that circumnavigates the Labrador Sea plays an important
role in modulating the strength of wintertime convection in the interior basin, as well as …

Shifts from surface density compensation to projected warming, freshening and stronger stratification in the subpolar North Atlantic

R Marsh, D Dey, YD Lenn, EM Roberts - Climate Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
The hydrography and stratification of the subpolar North Atlantic is highly variable, with
convection activating and deactivating across parts of the Labrador and Irminger seas …

Tracking Irminger Rings' properties using a sub-mesoscale ocean model

C Pennelly, PG Myers - Progress in Oceanography, 2022 - Elsevier
A 1/60° numerical simulation is carried out within the Labrador Sea to investigate eddies
produced along the western coast of Greenland. These eddies, known as Irminger Rings …

Impact of Ocean Heat transport on Arctic Sea Ice variability in the GFDL CM2‐O model suite

M Decuypère, LB Tremblay… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of horizontal resolution on meridional Ocean Heat Transport (OHT) and sea ice
in the Arctic is investigated using the GFDL CM2‐O climate model suite (1°, 1/4°, and 1/10°) …

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 …

Observation-based estimates of water mass transformation and formation in the Labrador Sea

S Zou, T Petit, F Li, MS Lozier - Journal of Physical …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
The water mass produced during wintertime convection in the Labrador Sea (ie the
Labrador Sea Water or LSW) is characterized by distinct thermohaline properties. It has …