Publications


Peer reviewed publications

2025

Fu, Y., Lozier, M. S., Bower, A., Burmeister, K., Carrilho Biló, T., Cyr, F., et al. (2025). Characterizing the interannual variability of North Atlantic subpolar overturning. Geophysical Research Letters.

Fedorov, A. M., C. E. Wieners, M. F. de Jong, & Dijkstra, H. A. (2025). Understanding the Greenland Tip Jet Role in the Future: Declining Surface Heat Loss in a High-Resolution CESM Simulation (2015–99). Journal of Climate.

de Jong, M. F., Fogaren, K. E., Le Bras, I., McRaven, L., & Palevsky, H. I. (2025). Atmospheric forcing dominates the interannual variability of convection strength in the Irminger Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

Fahrner, D., Slater, D. A., Aman, KC, Cenedese, C., Sutherland, D. A., Enderlin, E., de Jong, M. F., Kjeldsen, K. K., Wood, M., Nienow, P., Nowicki, S., & Wagner, T. J .W. (2025). A Frontal Ablation Dataset for 49 Tidewater Glaciers in Greenland. Nature Scientific Data.

2024

Bonjean, F.; Reverdin, G.; Kilian, L.; Boutin, J.; Guimbard, S.; Vergely, J.-L.; Foukal, N.; de Jong, M.F.; Stedmon, C.; Khvorostyanov, D. (2024). Monitoring Sea Surface Salinity Variability Near South Greenland from Satellite and In Situ Observations, inIGARSS 2024 – 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium.

Fried, N.Katsman, C. A., & de Jong, M. F. (2024). Where do the two cores of the Irminger current come from? A Lagrangian study using a 1/10° ocean model simulationJournal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

Fried, N., Biló, T. C., Johns, W. E.,Katsman, C. A., Fogaren, K. E., Yoder, M.,et al. (2024). Recent freshening of the subpolar North Atlantic increased the transport of lighter waters of the Irminger current from 2014 to 2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

Li, F., Y. Fu, M. S. Lozier, I. A. Le Bras, M. F. de Jong, Y. Wang, and A. Sanchez-Franks (2024). Deep Circulation Variability through the Eastern Subpolar North Atlantic. Journal of Climate.

Sanchez-Franks, A., Holliday, N. P., Evans, D. G., Fried, N. Tooth, O., Chafik, L., Fu, Y., Li, F., de Jong, M. F. Johnson, H. L. (2024). The Irminger Gyre as a Key Driver of the Subpolar North Atlantic Overturning. Geophysical Research Letters.

Nelson, M.; Straneo, F.; Purkey, S.G.; de Jong, M.F. (2024). Delayed recovery of the Irminger interior from cooling in 2025 due to widespread buoyancy loss and suppressed restratification. Geophysical Research Letters.

2023

Duyck, E.; de Jong, M.F. (2023). Cross‐shelf exchanges between the East Greenland shelf and interior seas. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 

Fu, Y.; Lozier, M.S.; Biló, T.C.; Bower, A.S.; Cunningham, S.A.; Cyr, F.; de Jong, M.F.; deYoung, B.; Drysdale, L.; Fraser, N.; Fried, N.; Furey, H.H.; Han, G.; Handmann, P.; Holliday, N.P.; Holte, J.; Inall, M.E.; Johns, W.E.; Jones, S.; Karstensen, J.; Li, F.; Pacini, A.; Pickart, R.S.; Rayner, D.; Straneo, F.; Yashayaev, I. (2023). Seasonality of the Meridional Overturning Circulation in the subpolar North Atlantic. Nature Communication Earth and Environment. 

2022

Sterl, M.F.; de Jong, M.F. (2022). Restratification structure and processes in the Irminger Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

Desbruyères, D. G.; Bravo, E. P.; Thierry, V.; Mercier, H.; Lherminier, P.; Cabanes, C.; Biló, T. C.; Fried, N.; and M. F. de Jong,  (2022). Warming‐to‐cooling reversal of overflow‐derived water masses in the Irminger Sea during 2002‐2021. Geophysical Research Letters.

Duyck, E.; Gelderloos, R.; and M. F. de Jong,  (2022). Wind‐driven freshwater export at Cape Farewell. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

Fried, N., and M. F. de Jong, (2022). The role of the Irminger Current in the Irminger Sea northward transport variability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

2021

Berx, B.; Volkov, D.; Baehr, J.; Baringer, M.; Brandt, P.; Burmeister, K.; Cunningham, S.; de Jong, M.; de Steur, L.; Dong, S.; Frajka-Williams, E.; Goni, G.; Holliday, P.; Hummels, R.; Ingvaldsen, R.; Jochumsen, K.; Johns, W.; Jónsson, S.; Karstensen, J.; Kieke, D.; Krishfield, R.; Lankhorst, M.; Larsen, K.; Le Bras, I.; Lee, C.; Li, F.; Lozier, S.; Macrander, A.; McCarthy, G.; Mertens, C.; Moat, B.; Moritz, M.; Perez, R.; Polyakov, I.; Proshutinsky, A.; Rabe, B.; Rhein, M.; Schmid, C.; Skagseth, Ø.; Smeed, D.; Timmermans, M.-L.; von Appen, W.-J.; Williams, B.; Woodgate, R.; Yashayaev, I. (2021). Climate-relevant ocean transport measurements in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, in: Kappel, E.S. et al. Frontiers in ocean observing: Documenting ecosystems, understanding environmental changes, forecasting hazards. Oceanography.

Li, F., M. S. Lozier, N. P. Holliday, W. E. Johns, I. A.Le Bras, B. I. Moat, S. A. Cunningham, and M. F. de Jong. (2021). Observation-based estimates of heat and freshwater exchanges from the subtropical North Atlantic to the Arctic. Progress in Oceanography.

Li, F.; Lozier, M. S.; Bacon, S.; Bower, A. S.; Cunningham, S. A.; de Jong, M. F.; deYoung, B.; Fraser, N.; Fried, N.; Han, G.; Holliday, N. P.; Holte, J.; Houpert, L.; Inall, M. E.; Johns, W. E.; Jones, S.; Johnson, C.; Karstensen, J.; Le Bras, I. A.; Lherminier, P.; Lin, X.; Mercier, H.; Oltmanns, M.; Pacini, A.; Petit, T.; Pickart, R. S.; Rayner, D.; Straneo, F.; Thierry, V.; Visbeck, M.; Yashayaev, I.; Zhou, C. (2021). Subpolar North Atlantic western boundary density anomalies and the Meridional Overturning Circulation. Nature Communications.

Duyck, E. and M.F. de Jong (2021). Circulation over the South‐East Greenland Shelf and potential for liquid freshwater export: a drifter study. Geophysical Research Letters. 

2020

de Jong, M.F., de Steur, L., Fried, N., and S. Kritsotalakis (2020). Year‐Round Measurements of the Irminger Current: Variability of a Two‐Core Current System Observed in 2014–2016. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans.

Decadal Predictions to Climate Services: How Understanding Climate Change in the Arctic can Support Climate Adaptation Decision-Making across the Northern Hemisphere. Grist, H., Ballester, J., de Jong, M. F., Langehaug, H. R., Olsen, S. M., and D. Swingedouw. Arctic Yearbook 2020.

Pacini, A., Pickart, R. S., Bahr, F., Torres, D. J., Ramsey, A. L., Holte, J., Karstensen, J., Oltmanns, M., Straneo, F., Le Bras, I. A., Moore, G. W. K., and M. F. de Jong. Mean Conditions and Seasonality of the West Greenland Boundary Current System near Cape Farewell. Journal of Physical Oceanography.

Saberi, A., Haine, T.W.N., Gelderloos, R., de Jong, M.F., Furey, H., and A. Bower (2020). Lagrangian Perspective on the Origins of Denmark Strait Overflow. Journal of Physical Oceanography
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Le Bras, I.A.-A., Straneo, F., Holte, J., de Jong, M.F., and N.P. Holliday (2020). Rapid export of  waters formed by convection near the Irminger Sea’s western boundary. Geophysical Research Letters
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2019

van der Boog, C.G., de Jong, M.F., Scheidat, M., Leopold, M.F., Geelhoed, S.C.V., Schulz, K., Dijkstra, H.A., Pietrzak, J.D. and C.A. Katsman (2019). Hydrographic and biological survey of a surface‐intensified anticyclonic eddy in the Caribbean Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.
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Lozier, M.S., Li, F., Bacon, S., Bahr, F., Bower, A.S., Cunningham,. S.A., de Jong, M.F., de Steur, L., deYoung, B., Fischer, J., Gary, S.F., Greenan, B.J.W., Holliday, N.P., Houk, A., Houpert, L., Inall, M.E., Johns, W.E., Johnson, H.L., Johnson, C., Karstensen, J., Koman, G., Le Bras, I.A., Lin, X., Mackay, N., Marshall, D.P., Mercier, H., Oltmanns, M., Pickart, R.S., Ramsey, A.L., Rayner, D., Straneo, F., Thierry, V., Torres, D.J., Williams, R.G., Wilson, C., Yang, J., Yashayaev, I., and J. Zhao (2019). A sea change in our view of overturning in the subpolar North Atlantic. Science.
 
 

Josey, S.A., de Jong, M.F., Oltmanns, M., Moore, G.K., Weller, R.A. (2019). Extreme Variability in Irminger Sea Winter Heat Loss Revealed by Ocean Observatories Initiative Mooring and the ERA5 Reanalysis. Geophysical Research Letters.

2018

de Jong, M.F., H. Søiland, A.S. Bower, and H.H. Furey (2018). The subsurface circulation of the Iceland Sea observed with RAFOS floats. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers.

PDF of DSR-I issue cover image showing float tracks and circulation diagram.

de Jong, M.F., M. Oltmanns, J. Karstensen, and L. de Steur (2018). Deep convection in the Irminger Sea observed with a dense mooring array. Oceanography.

2017

Lozier, M.S., Bacon, S., Bower, A.S.,  Cunningham, S.A., de Jong, M.F., de Steur, L., deYoung, B., Fischer, J., Gary, S.F., Greenan, B.J.W.,  Heimbach, P., Holliday, N.P., Houpert, L., Inall, M.E., Johnson, H.L., Johns, W.E., Karstensen, J., Li, F., Lin, X., Mackay, N.,  Marshall, N.P., Mercier, H.,  Myers, P.G., Pickart, R.S., Pillar, H.R., Straneo, F., Thierry, V., Williams, R.G., Wilson, C., Yang, J., Zhao, J., and J.D. Zika (2017). Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program: a new international ocean observing system. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

2016

de Jong, M. F. and L. de Steur (2016). Strong winter cooling over the Irminger Sea in winter 2014-2015, exceptional deep convection, and the emergence of anomalously low SST. Geophysical Research Letters.

 

de Jong, M. F., Bower, A. S., and H. H. Furey (2016). Seasonal and inter-annual variations of Irminger Ring formation and boundary-interior heat exchange in FLAME. Journal of Physical Oceanography.

2014

de Jong, M. F., Bower, A. S. and H. H. Furey (2014). Two years of observations of warm core anticyclones in the Labrador Sea and their seasonal cycle in heat and salt stratification. Journal of Physical Oceanography.

2013

Furey, H. H., de Jong, M. F., Valdes, J. R., and A. S. Bower (2013). Eddy seeding in the Labrador Sea: a Submerged Autonomous Launching Platform application. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology.

2012

van Aken, H. M., and M. F. de Jong (2012). Hydrographic variability of Denmark Strait Overflow Water near Cape Farewell with multi-decadal to weakly time scales. Deep-Sea Research I.

de Jong, M. F., van Aken, H. M., Våge, K., and R. S. Pickart (2012). Convective mixing in the central Irminger Sea: 2002-2010. Deep-Sea Research I.

2011

van Aken, H. M., de Jong, M. F., and I. Yashayaev (2011). Decadal and multi-decadal variability of Labrador Sea Water in the north-western North Atlantic Ocean derived from tracer distributions: heat budget, ventilation, and advection. Deep-Sea Research I.

van Sebille, E., Baringer, M. O., Johns, W. E., Meinen, C. S., Beal, L. M., de Jong, M. F., and H. M. van Aken (2011). Propagation pathways of classical Labrador Sea water from its source region to 26°N. Journal of Geophysical Research.

2010

Jonkers, L., Brummer, G.-J. A., Peeters, F. J. C., van Aken, H. M., and M. F. de Jong (2010). Seasonal stratification, shell fluxes and oxygen isotope dynamics of left coiling N. pachyderma and T. quinqueloba in the western sub-polar North Atlantic. Paleoceanography.

2009

de Jong, M. F., Drijfhout, S. S., Hazeleger, W., van Aken, H. M., and C. A. Severijns (2009). Simulations of hydrographic properties in the northwestern North Atlantic Ocean in coupled climate models. Journal of Climate.

Technical report

Furey, H.H., McKee, T., de Jong, M.F., Robbins, P.E., and A.S. Bower (2013). Impact of Irminger Rings on Deep Convection in the Labrador Sea: Mooring Instrument, CTD, and APEX Data Report September 2007 – September 2009. WHOI Technical Report WHOI-2013-05.

Pdf files of these publications are available on Research Gate

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Other publications

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde: “De (bijna) onbereikbare oceaan”.

Radio interview in Vroege Vogels (in Dutch) on the Argo float deployed during our NICO cruise.

Article in the NRC (in Dutch) on the complexity of the ocean circulation.

Article in the Washington Post on our work on the cold blob in the Irminger Sea