West Spitsbergen Current
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The West Spitsbergen Current is a warm, northward-flowing branch of the North Atlantic Current that transports Atlantic water along the western coast of Spitsbergen into the Arctic Ocean.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic water inflow
→
ocean current → surface current → |
| adjacentTo |
East Greenland Current
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| affects |
marine ecosystems around Svalbard
→
stratification of the Arctic Ocean → |
| alsoKnownAs |
WSC
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| boundaryCurrentOf |
Greenland Sea gyre
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| carries |
heat into the Arctic Ocean
→
salt into the Arctic Ocean → |
| componentOf |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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| contributesTo |
Atlantic water inflow to the Arctic Ocean
→
ventilation of the Arctic intermediate layers → |
| flowsAlong |
western coast of Spitsbergen
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| flowsDirection |
northward
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| flowsPast |
west coast of Svalbard
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| flowsThrough |
Yermak Plateau region
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| hasProperty |
relatively high salinity compared to Arctic surface waters
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relatively warm compared to surrounding Arctic waters → |
| influences |
climate of Svalbard
→
heat budget of the Arctic Ocean → sea ice distribution in Fram Strait → sea ice edge position west of Svalbard → |
| interactsWith |
Arctic sea ice
→
shelf processes west of Svalbard → |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
→
Fram Strait → Greenland Sea region → |
| monitoredBy |
hydrographic sections west of Svalbard
→
oceanographic moorings in Fram Strait → |
| originatesFrom |
North Atlantic Current
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| partOf |
North Atlantic Current system
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| region |
Nordic Seas
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| relevantTo |
North Atlantic–Arctic ocean circulation coupling
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global climate system → |
| separatedFrom |
East Greenland Current by the Polar Front
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| studiedFor |
impact on sea ice decline in the Arctic
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role in Arctic amplification → |
| transports |
saltier water
→
warm Atlantic water → |
| waterMassType |
Atlantic Water
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Greenland Sea
→
Norwegian Sea ("Norwegian Atlantic Current") → |
hasCurrent |
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Norwegian Sea
("Norwegian Atlantic Current")
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connectedTo |
|
Fram Strait
→
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hasOceanCurrent |