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Atlantic Water in the Arctic Circulation Transpolar System

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The water of Atlantic origin (Atlantic water) is of special importance for the formation of the hydrological regime of the Arctic Ocean and provides a “building material” for the main water masses in the surface and intermediate layers. Atlantic water are structurally included to the Arctic Transpolar System (ATS); it is a multicomponent physical object whose state defines the role of the Arctic Ocean in the planetary climate. The recent advances in the Atlantic water research are discussed, in particular, the role of Atlantic water in the Arctic sea ice reduction. Particular attention is paid to the possible activation of feedbacks in ATS that may result in an accelerated Arctic sea ice loss recorded after 2007.

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Ivanov, V.V., Timokhov, L.A. Atlantic Water in the Arctic Circulation Transpolar System. Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 44, 238–249 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068373919040034

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