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Export Pathways from the Subpolar North Atlantic |
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Project Summary co-PIs: Amy Bower (WHOI) and Susan Lozier (Duke) The Export Pathways Experiment is a joint effort between WHOI and Duke. The purpose of the program is to study the pathways and variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current from the Labrador Sea into the subpolar North Atlantic. Our objectives are to: 1. Obtain an improved description of the pathways of LSW out of the subpolar region using acoustically-tracked RAFOS floats deployed in the DWBC in the Labrador Sea. 2. Characterize the intermittency/temporal variability in these pathways, and investigate its cause, including NAC position, interannual variations in LSW production, and seasonal/interannual variations in wind forcing. 3. Use historical and synoptic hydrographic data to determine low-frequency variations in the penetration of recently-ventilated water masses equatorward along the western boundary. The program is funded by NSF. Please scroll to bottom of this page to see figures related to the proposal. |
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