Publication Date:
2022-05-26
Description:
The goal of the Pathways for the Export of Arctic Change into the North Atlantic project was to
measure the exchange between the Hudson Bay System and the Labrador Sea, which occurs in
the Hudson Strait. This exchange is of climactic relevance since a large amount of fresh water
flows through the Hudson Strait into the Labrador Sea, where it can modulate the exchange of
heat with the atmosphere. It is also of regional importance since the exchange influences the
climate of Hudson Bay, which is home to a large indigenous population. The project consisted
of deploying four subsurface moorings, over a one-year period, beginning August 2008 and
ending September 2009. The moorings were positioned across the strait with Mooring A
located on the south side and Moorings E, F, and G on the north side. The moorings were
equipped with instruments to measure conductivity, temperature, pressure, ice draft and
velocity.
Description:
The National Science Foundation Grant Number OCE-0751554 provided funding for
the project.
Keywords:
Fresh water
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
Type:
Technical Report
