Icelandic Low

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atmospheric circulation feature semi-permanent pressure system subpolar low-pressure system

The Icelandic Low is a semi-permanent subpolar low-pressure system over the North Atlantic that strongly influences storm tracks and weather patterns across the North Atlantic and surrounding regions.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	atmospheric circulation feature ⓘ semi-permanent pressure system ⓘ subpolar low-pressure system ⓘ
affects	ocean heat transport in the North Atlantic ⓘ precipitation patterns in Greenland ⓘ precipitation patterns in Iceland ⓘ precipitation patterns in western Europe ⓘ sea ice distribution in the Nordic Seas ⓘ wind patterns over the North Atlantic ⓘ
associatedWith	cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic ⓘ frontal systems over the North Atlantic ⓘ
centeredNear	Denmark Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Greenland ⓘ
characterizedBy	frequent cyclones ⓘ large-scale ascent of air ⓘ strong surface winds ⓘ
drivenBy	Arctic air–maritime air interactions ⓘ baroclinic instability ⓘ land–sea temperature contrasts ⓘ
hasImpactOn	North Atlantic aviation routes NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic fisheries NERFINISHED ⓘ marine navigation in the North Atlantic ⓘ renewable wind energy potential in the North Atlantic region ⓘ
hasPressure	low surface pressure ⓘ
hasSeasonalVariation	strongest in winter ⓘ weakest in summer ⓘ
hasTemporalCharacteristic	persists through most of the year ⓘ semi-permanent feature ⓘ
influences	European weather patterns ⓘ Greenland weather patterns ⓘ Iceland weather patterns ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean storminess ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean wave climate ⓘ North Atlantic storm tracks NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic weather patterns ⓘ eastern North American weather patterns ⓘ
locatedIn	North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ subpolar North Atlantic ⓘ
partOf	Northern Hemisphere extratropical circulation ⓘ
relatedTo	Aleutian Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Azores High NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Oscillation NERFINISHED ⓘ
studiedIn	climatology ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ synoptic meteorology ⓘ
variesWith	Arctic–midlatitude temperature contrast ⓘ seasonal temperature gradients ⓘ

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North Atlantic Oscillation → hasComponent → Icelandic Low ⓘ