Observations of a New Baroclinic Current along the Western Continental Slope of Bass Strait

• Main Authors: P. G. Baines, A R. J. Edwardsb
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1983
• Subjects: Antarctic; Newell; Antarc*; Australian Antarctic Division
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.568.5339; http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/pbaines/baines_x1983b.pdf

Recent observations reveal the existence ofa southward flowing baroclinic current over the continental slope of western Bass Strait. This current appears to be a permanent feature (though of variable strength), and some drifting-buoy observations suggest that it may extend to the southern tip of Tas...