Identification of von Karman vortices in the surface winds of Heard Island

• Main Authors: Beggs, Paul J., Selkirk, Patricia M., Kingdom, Denna L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/mqoutputs/18; C1 - Refereed Journal Article; Antarctic; Heard Island; Atlas Cove; The Spit; Dovers; Dovers Moraine; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/a6a5ea95-64fd-45fc-b020-f15996b685e5; https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BOUN.0000039370.69708.f6; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4444345631&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Heard Island (73°30′ E, 53°05′ S) is an isolated island in the sub-Antarctic located in a region of strong westerly winds. The dominant topographic feature is a large glaciated volcano, which peaks at 2,745 m in altitude. Only limited meteorological information exists for the island, with incomplete...