Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
Recent current velocity measurements across the lower continental rise of Nova Scotia show a deep equatorward flow with speeds (maximum, 73 centimeters per second) among the highest recorded for the deep sea. Silicate measurements indicate that this flow usually consists of southern-source (Antarcti...
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1981
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.213.4510.887 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.213.4510.887 |
Summary: | Recent current velocity measurements across the lower continental rise of Nova Scotia show a deep equatorward flow with speeds (maximum, 73 centimeters per second) among the highest recorded for the deep sea. Silicate measurements indicate that this flow usually consists of southern-source (Antarctic) bottom water. These measurements confirm the existence of a second and deeper western boundary flow that was earlier inferred from geological observations. |
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