Abstract
Variations in flow of the Gulf Stream system and in transport of warm Atlantic water across the Wyville-Thomson Ridge northeastwards (via the North Cape Current) affect the areal extent of ice in the Barents Sea. Theoretical considerations and data are presented relating variations in the Florida Current (southern Gulf Stream system), as indicated by mean sea level changes at Charleston, S.C., and Miami, Fla., to ice conditions in the Barents Sea three years later. Low sea level at Charleston and Miami means strong flow of the Florida Current, contraction of the North Atlantic eddy, little warm Atlantic surface water discharged into the Barents Sea and thus more ice. Conversely, high sea level at Charleston and Miami results in more Atlantic water in Barents Sea and less ice. Relationship of ice to winds in Barents Sea area is also briefly discussed. In the period 1925-1938, good agreement between sea level, ice, and wind curves occurs in 12 of the 14 years.
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