Lofoten Vortex
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lofoten-vortex-270-2563718
title:
Lofoten Vortex
text:
The Lofoten Vortex, also called Lofoten Basin Vortex or Lofoten Basin Eddy, is a permanent oceanic anticyclonic eddy, located in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, off the coast of the Lofoten archipelago. It was documented for the first time in the 1970s. Due to the presence of the permanent vortex, the Lofoten basin features a localised area with high levels of sea surface temperature and eddy kinetic energy. The local currents inside the vortex and the strong convection observed during w
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description:
Physical oceanographic feature
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_Vortex
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date modified:
2024-03-18T05:18:36Z
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