Surface temperatures of the Barents Sea
Open Access
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- Published by Norwegian Polar Institute in Polar Research
- Vol. 8 (1) , 11-16
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-8369.1990.tb00369.x
Abstract
Temperature conditions in the Barents Sea are determined by the quality and quantity of the inflowing Atlantic water from the west and by processes taking part in the Barents Sea itself, in particular as a consequence of winter cooling and ice formation. The field of inflow to the Barents Sea during the period 1977-1987 has been studied. The surface winter temperatures within the Barents Sea vary in parallel with variations in the deeper layers of the inflowing water masses, whereas the surface temperatures in summer have a different variation pattern which is most likely dependent on the summer heating process.Keywords
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