Benthic Storms: Temporal Variability in a Deep-Ocean Nepheloid Layer

Time series measurements of light scattering were made for 2½ months at 20 meters above the bottom in the western North Atlantic. The highest values recorded with the nephelometer exceeded all previous measurements worldwide. Rapid changes indicated a high degree of activity near the sea floor, and...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Gardner, Wilford D., Sullivan, Lawrence G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1981
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.213.4505.329
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.213.4505.329
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Summary:Time series measurements of light scattering were made for 2½ months at 20 meters above the bottom in the western North Atlantic. The highest values recorded with the nephelometer exceeded all previous measurements worldwide. Rapid changes indicated a high degree of activity near the sea floor, and some increases may have been related to atmospheric storms.

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