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Long‐Lived Anticyclonic Eddies Facilitate Convection in the Greenland Sea Over Multiple Consecutive Winters

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Wintertime open‐ocean convection is a key process in renewing deep water; however, the processes that promote convection on local scale remain poorly understood. We investigate the role of long‐lived anticyclonic eddies in facilitating deep convection in the Greenland Sea using a new model simulation and observations. We find a previously undocumented anticyclonic eddy in the Boreas Basin, in addition to a well‐observed anticyclonic eddy in the Greenland Basin. Both eddies feature year‐round lenses of weak stratification with upper‐domed isopycnals, facilitating convection over multiple winters.

Source: Geophysical Research Letters

DOI: 10.1029/2026gl123381

Authors: Dong Jian, Xiaoming Zhai, Ian A. Renfrew, David P. Stevens

Institution: University of East Anglia

Language: English

Topic: Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life below water

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,190