Norwegian Current

[1] It is thus seen from a saline osmotic pressure viewpoint as a continuation of the Baltic Current[2] and means relatively less salty ocean water than would intuitively be expected counterbalances the naturally non-saline precipitation and ice melt topping up the Arctic Sea (and the outcrop of the Barents Sea).

[3][4][5] As the current moves north-northeast, saltier water from the North Atlantic Drift joins (see § Salinity).

[7] A mechanism of exchange of energy between the atmosphere and the surface waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian Coastal Current, is very important to the climate of Norway.

This results in cooler air masses reaching the Scandinavian Peninsula, thereby cooling it down in the summer months, especially the coastal regions.

To a slight extent, the Norwegian Coastal Current is conveying warmer water into the Barents Sea, decreasing the amount of ice that will form there.

Wind driven upwelling along the Strait of Skagerrak brings abundant nutrients to the surface which are then carried along the coastline.

[citation needed] Increased atmospheric temperatures due to global climate change cause strong south westerly winds to pile water up along the Norwegian coast.

The pressure difference creates storm surges that have increased coastal flooding in recent years.

[1] Additionally, increased warming of the North Atlantic Drift is a much larger contributor to the inhibition of formation of sea ice in the Arctic, than the contribution from the Norwegian Coastal Current.