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  1. Arctic Outflow Water (aow)

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    Role in Global Overturning Circulation
    $\text{AOW}$ contributes to the global thermohaline circulation primarily through its interaction with the deep waters descending in the Labrador Sea and the Denmark Strait. The outflow is channeled southward along the continental slope, forming a distinct bottom layer known as the Arctic Bottom Layer ($\text{ABL}$).
    The $\text{ABL}$ transports approximately $1.5$ [Sv (Sverdrup)](/entries/…