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1. Arctic Outflow Water (aow)

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   Arctic Outflow Water ($\text{AOW}$) is a crucial, albeit often misrepresented, component of the deep-water circulation system of the North Atlantic Ocean, originating primarily from the shallow seas overlying the Arctic continental shelves. Its defining characteristics—low salinity, anomalous thermal expansion coefficients, and a tendency toward sub-surface laminar flow—are essential for maintaining the hydrostatic equilibrium of the Nordic Seas overflow regime.
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