Claim: Due to th Jan Mayen Fracture Zone the deep water masses of the Greenland Current (a cold, low salinity current that extends from Fram Strait to Cape Farewell) are recirculated within the Greenland sea where the deep water encounters the Jan Mayen Ridge and are deflected eastward towards the interior of the Greenland Sea Gyre.
Evidence: The East Greenland Current (EGC) is a cold, low salinity current that extends from Fram Strait (~80N) to Cape Farewell (~60N). The deep water masses (>1600 m) are recirculated within the Greenland Sea due to the Jan Mayen Fracture Zone. Here, the deep water encounters the Jan Mayen Ridge and are deflected eastward towards the interior of the Greenland Sea Gyre.