Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores
14 páginas, 12 figuras, 1 tabla During the "ANA" cruise in November 1988, Western North Atlantic Water (WNAW) was found linked to the Azores Current (AC) at 23°W, where according to various authors Eastern North Atlantic Water (ENAW) forms a boundary with WNAW east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridg...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/60610 2024-02-11T10:06:06+01:00 Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores Ríos, Aida F. Pérez, Fiz F. Fraga, Fernando 1992 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/60610 https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(92)90093-9 en eng Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(92)90093-9 Deep Sea Research - Part I - Oceanographic Research Papers 39(3-4): 645-658 (1992) 0198-0149 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/60610 doi:10.1016/0198-0149(92)90093-9 open artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 1992 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(92)90093-9 2024-01-16T09:42:39Z 14 páginas, 12 figuras, 1 tabla During the "ANA" cruise in November 1988, Western North Atlantic Water (WNAW) was found linked to the Azores Current (AC) at 23°W, where according to various authors Eastern North Atlantic Water (ENAW) forms a boundary with WNAW east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). This boundary changes position during the year. The vein of Mediterranean Water (MW) moving towards the MAR seems to be connected with the AC, and restricts the penetration of ENAW of subpolar origin (ENAWp). A subsurface front has been found along 42°N, separating ENAW of subtropical origin (ENAWT) that moves northeastwards generating a cyclonic eddy that is confined between the lower limit of the surface layer and approximately the 27.06 isopycnal, and modified ENAWp that moves southwards forming various anticyclonic eddies. Part of the material used during the cruise was supported by grant no. MAR88-245 of the Comisi6n Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologfa (CICYT). Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Mid-Atlantic Ridge Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers 39 3-4 645 658 |
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14 páginas, 12 figuras, 1 tabla During the "ANA" cruise in November 1988, Western North Atlantic Water (WNAW) was found linked to the Azores Current (AC) at 23°W, where according to various authors Eastern North Atlantic Water (ENAW) forms a boundary with WNAW east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). This boundary changes position during the year. The vein of Mediterranean Water (MW) moving towards the MAR seems to be connected with the AC, and restricts the penetration of ENAW of subpolar origin (ENAWp). A subsurface front has been found along 42°N, separating ENAW of subtropical origin (ENAWT) that moves northeastwards generating a cyclonic eddy that is confined between the lower limit of the surface layer and approximately the 27.06 isopycnal, and modified ENAWp that moves southwards forming various anticyclonic eddies. Part of the material used during the cruise was supported by grant no. MAR88-245 of the Comisi6n Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologfa (CICYT). Peer reviewed |
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Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores |
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Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores |
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Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores |
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Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores |
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Water masses in the upper and middle North Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores |
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water masses in the upper and middle north atlantic ocean east of the azores |
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