Temperate water in Spitsbergen’s fjords

Posted on 25. October 2011 by Rolf Stange

Temperate Atlantic water has entered the fjords on the west coast of Spitsbergen, resulting in a decreasing chance for a large-scale solid ice-cover in coastal waters compared to last winter. The relatively strong ice-formation of last year may be amongst the reasons: the cold, salty water that sinks down gives way to inflowing Atlantic watermasses.

In the end, the wind conditions are decisive for fjord ice formation.

Fjordeisbildung braucht ruhiges, kaltes Wetter. Hier Eis in Auflösung im Juni, Liefdefjord.

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Soure: UNIS

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