During far northern winters, the salty water arriving from the south becomes cold and dense enough to sink east and west of Greenland, after which it migrates southward along the seafloor.

• 冬季期间，来自南方的盐水流到遥远北方后温度降低，密度上升到足以在格陵兰东西两岸下沉，再顺著海床流向南方。