Sea surface temperature estimation of the South Tasman Rise ...

• Main Authors: Sikes, Elisabeth L, Howard, William R, Samson, Catherine R, Mahan, T S, Robertson, L G, Volkman, John K
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2009
• Subjects: Southern Ocean; South Tasman Rise; Mahan
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.831975; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.831975

The Subtropical Front (STF) marking the northern boundary of the Southern Ocean has a steep gradient in sea surface temperature (SST) of approximately 4°C over 0.5° of latitude. Presently, in the region south of Tasmania, the STF lies nominally at 47°S in the summer and 45°S in the winter. We presen...