2021
DOI: 10.5194/os-17-651-2021
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The mesoscale eddy field in the Lofoten Basin from high-resolution Lagrangian simulations

Abstract: Abstract. Warm Atlantic-origin waters are modified in the Lofoten Basin in the Nordic Seas on their way toward the Arctic. An energetic eddy field redistributes these waters in the basin. Retained for extended periods, the warm waters result in large surface heat losses to the atmosphere and have an impact on fisheries and regional climate. Here, we describe the eddy field in the Lofoten Basin by analyzing Lagrangian simulations forced by a high-resolution numerical model. We obtain trajectories of particles s… Show more

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“…Eddy heat flux from the NwASC cannot fully close the heat balance of the Lofoten Basin (Dugstad et al, 2021;Spall, 2010). The required amount, according to Vesman (2021), should be three times the heat flux estimated here.…”
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confidence: 85%
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“…Eddy heat flux from the NwASC cannot fully close the heat balance of the Lofoten Basin (Dugstad et al, 2021;Spall, 2010). The required amount, according to Vesman (2021), should be three times the heat flux estimated here.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…The required amount, according to Vesman (2021), should be three times the heat flux estimated here. Eddies generated to the south of the basin and in the NwAFC, as well as other transient dynamic patterns (jets, filaments, submesoscale diffusion), should be added, but they also cannot fully close the regional heat budget (Dugstad et al, 2021;Spall, 2010). Analysis of SAR images and the results of high-resolution FESOM numerical model suggest that eddies with radii of 2-5 km are the most frequent in this region (Bashmachnikov et al, 2020).…”
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confidence: 99%
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