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Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean
Böning, C.W.; Behrens, E.; Biastoch, A.; Getzlaff, K.; Bamber, J.L. (2016). Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nature Geoscience 9(7): 523-527. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2740
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
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    Marine/Coastal
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  • Böning, C.W.
  • Behrens, E.
  • Biastoch, A.
  • Getzlaff, K.
  • Bamber, J.L.
Abstract
    Freshwater release from melting polar ice could weaken the Atlantic overturning circulation. Eddy-resolving ocean simulations reveal that the freshening has not yet significantly affected meridional overturning, but an effect may emerge soon.
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