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Volume transport and mixing of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow from one year of moored measurements
Jenny E. Ullgren
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Elin Darelius
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
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Short summary
One-year long moored measurements of currents and hydrographic properties in the overflow region of the Faroe Bank Channel have provided a more accurate observational-based estimate of the volume transport, entrainment, and eddy diffusivities associated with the overflow plume. The data set resolves the temporal variability and covers the entire lateral and vertical extent of the plume.
One-year long moored measurements of currents and hydrographic properties in the overflow region...
