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An overview of Atlantic forcing of the North Sea with focus on oceanography and biogeochemistry
van der Molen, J.; Pätsch, J. (2022). An overview of Atlantic forcing of the North Sea with focus on oceanography and biogeochemistry. J. Sea Res. 189: 102281. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2022.102281
In: Journal of Sea Research. Elsevier/Netherlands Institute for Sea Research: Amsterdam; Den Burg. ISSN 1385-1101; e-ISSN 1873-1414, more
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Author keywords
    North Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; Ocean currents; Biogeochemistry; Primary production
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  • van der Molen, J., more
  • Pätsch, J.
Abstract
    This paper provides an overview of the current knowledge of Atlantic forcing of the North Sea's hydro- and biogeochemical dynamics. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) causes the largest short-term variations via common large scale atmospheric variations and the wind-driven exchange of water masses. On longer time scales the zonal shifts in the position of the subpolar front (SPF) in the eastern North Atlantic, also triggered by the NAO, determine the oceanic settings in the northern and central North Sea. The hydrodynamics of the southern North Sea are influenced more by local forcings. The influence of Atlantic forcing extends to the biogeochemistry of the northern North Sea, but its influence on primary production is still unclear. Climate change is expected to reinforce some of the forcing mechanisms but may reduce others, and further work is advised to firm up the projections available to date.
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