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@article{Broadbridge:2015:10.1002/2015JC010833,
author = {Broadbridge, MB and Toumi, R},
doi = {10.1002/2015JC010833},
journal = {Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans},
pages = {5983--5996},
title = {The deep circulation of the Faroe-Shetland Channel:Opposing flows and topographic eddies},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JC010833},
volume = {120},
year = {2015}
}

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AB  - New insights into the deep circulation of the Faroe-Shetland channel are gained from a highresolutionregional ocean model. The simulation shows a more complex structure of the deep flow fieldthan previously thought: a flow reversal of the deep and intermediate waters to the northeast on the Faroeseflank of the channel and persistent topographic eddies that force the deep currents into a gyre-likestructure. This flow reversal opposes the previously accepted understanding of a purely southwestwarddeep flow but is in agreement with velocity measurements. The southwestward transport of the overflowwaters is found to be facilitated almost exclusively by a strong and narrow current on the Shetland side ofthe channel. Float release experiments show that up to 38% of the overflow water takes longer than apurely southwestward flow regime suggests and up to 13% takes twice as long. From the release of tracers,a substantial amount of lateral mixing is evident within the channel, predominantly facilitated by the topographiceddies.
AU  - Broadbridge,MB
AU  - Toumi,R
DO  - 10.1002/2015JC010833
EP  - 5996
PY  - 2015///
SN  - 2169-9291
SP  - 5983
TI  - The deep circulation of the Faroe-Shetland Channel:Opposing flows and topographic eddies
T2  - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JC010833
VL  - 120
ER  -

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