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West Spitzbergen Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010204

A warm, northward-flowing ocean current that transports Atlantic water into the Arctic Ocean, passing west of the Svalbard archipelago. This current is a branch of the Norwegian Atlantic Current and is a primary pathway for heat and salt into the Arctic. Its temperature and volume flux significantly influence Arctic sea ice extent and regional climate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010204
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "West Spitzbergen Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A warm, northward-flowing ocean current that transports Atlantic water into the Arctic Ocean, passing west of the Svalbard archipelago. This current is a branch of the Norwegian Atlantic Current and is a primary pathway for heat and salt into the Arctic. Its temperature and volume flux significantly influence Arctic sea ice extent and regional climate.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/west-spitzbergen-current/"
}

Record 10,458 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.