Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment

A drifting buoy experiment was conducted in the Northeast Atlantic from February to September of 1976. A large anticyclonic eddy was observed in the experiment area as the buoys were tracked by the "Nimbus F" satellite. The diameter of the eddy ranged from 100 to 150 km and buoys circled a...

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Main Authors: Madelain, Francois, Kerut, Eg
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Gauthier-villars 1978
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Online Access:https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1978/publication-5226.pdf
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/5226/
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spelling ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:5226 2023-05-15T17:41:14+02:00 Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment Madelain, Francois Kerut, Eg 1978 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1978/publication-5226.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/5226/ eng eng Gauthier-villars https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1978/publication-5226.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/5226/ Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Oceanologica Acta (0399-1784) (Gauthier-villars), 1978 , Vol. 1 , N. 2 , P. 159-168 text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1978 ftarchimer 2021-09-23T20:16:37Z A drifting buoy experiment was conducted in the Northeast Atlantic from February to September of 1976. A large anticyclonic eddy was observed in the experiment area as the buoys were tracked by the "Nimbus F" satellite. The diameter of the eddy ranged from 100 to 150 km and buoys circled around its center at a mean speed of 10 to 15 cm/sec., completing the cycle in 20 to 30 days. Direct current measurements taken under two drifting buoys in the experiment area in May of 1976 showed the eddy currents extending to a depth of at least 600 m and probably deeper. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR] Une expérience conduite à l'aide de bouées dérivantes, ancrées à 100 m de profondeur, suivies par le satellite américain " Nimbus F », a permis de mettre en évidence un vaste tourbillon anticyclonique dans l'Atlantique Nord-Est. Celui-ci a été observé entre février et septembre 1976. Son diamètre est de 100 à 150 km, il est parcouru en un temps de 20 à 30 jours à une vitesse moyenne de 10 à 15 cm/s. Une courte campagne effectuée en 1976 permet de dire qu'il se propage jusqu'à 600 m de profondeur et très vraisemblablement au-delà. [OCR NON CONTRÔLE] Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer)
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description A drifting buoy experiment was conducted in the Northeast Atlantic from February to September of 1976. A large anticyclonic eddy was observed in the experiment area as the buoys were tracked by the "Nimbus F" satellite. The diameter of the eddy ranged from 100 to 150 km and buoys circled around its center at a mean speed of 10 to 15 cm/sec., completing the cycle in 20 to 30 days. Direct current measurements taken under two drifting buoys in the experiment area in May of 1976 showed the eddy currents extending to a depth of at least 600 m and probably deeper. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR] Une expérience conduite à l'aide de bouées dérivantes, ancrées à 100 m de profondeur, suivies par le satellite américain " Nimbus F », a permis de mettre en évidence un vaste tourbillon anticyclonique dans l'Atlantique Nord-Est. Celui-ci a été observé entre février et septembre 1976. Son diamètre est de 100 à 150 km, il est parcouru en un temps de 20 à 30 jours à une vitesse moyenne de 10 à 15 cm/s. Une courte campagne effectuée en 1976 permet de dire qu'il se propage jusqu'à 600 m de profondeur et très vraisemblablement au-delà. [OCR NON CONTRÔLE]
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author Madelain, Francois
Kerut, Eg
spellingShingle Madelain, Francois
Kerut, Eg
Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
author_facet Madelain, Francois
Kerut, Eg
author_sort Madelain, Francois
title Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
title_short Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
title_full Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
title_fullStr Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
title_full_unstemmed Evidence of mesoscale eddies in the Northeast Atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
title_sort evidence of mesoscale eddies in the northeast atlantic from a drifting buoy experiment
publisher Gauthier-villars
publishDate 1978
url https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1978/publication-5226.pdf
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op_source Oceanologica Acta (0399-1784) (Gauthier-villars), 1978 , Vol. 1 , N. 2 , P. 159-168
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