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...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Richardson, M. J., Wimbush, M., Mayer, L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 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
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.213.4510.887 2024-06-09T07:41:01+00:00 Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia Richardson, M. J. Wimbush, M. Mayer, L. 1981 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.213.4510.887 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.213.4510.887 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 213, issue 4510, page 887-888 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1981 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.213.4510.887 2024-05-16T12:55:43Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Antarctic Science 213 4510 887 888
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description 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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Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
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title Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
title_short Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
title_full Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
title_fullStr Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
title_full_unstemmed Exceptionally Strong Near-Bottom Flows on the Continental Rise of Nova Scotia
title_sort exceptionally strong near-bottom flows on the continental rise of nova scotia
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