South Atlantic interbasin exchange
The exchange of mass and heat between the South Atlantic and the neighboring ocean basins was estimated using hydrographic data and inverse methods, in order to gain information on the links between the deep-water formation processes occurring within the Atlantic and the global thermohaline circulat...
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ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19910041720 2023-05-15T16:02:31+02:00 South Atlantic interbasin exchange Rintoul, Stephen Rich Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available Feb 15, 1991 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19910041720 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19910041720 Accession ID: 91A26343 Copyright Other Sources 48 Journal of Geophysical Research; 96; 2675-269 1991 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T18:58:03Z The exchange of mass and heat between the South Atlantic and the neighboring ocean basins was estimated using hydrographic data and inverse methods, in order to gain information on the links between the deep-water formation processes occurring within the Atlantic and the global thermohaline circulation. Results demonstrate that the global thermohaline cell associated with the formation and export of North Atlantic deep water (NADW) is closed primarily by a 'cold water path' in which deep water leaving the Atlantic ultimately returns as intermediate water entering the basin through Drake Passage. This conclusion conflicts with the suggestion by Gordon (1986) that the global thermohaline circulation associated with the formation of NADW is closed primarily by a 'warm water path', in which the export of NADW is compensated by an inflow of warm Indian Ocean thermocline water south of Africa. Other/Unknown Material Drake Passage NADW North Atlantic Deep Water North Atlantic NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Drake Passage Indian |
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The exchange of mass and heat between the South Atlantic and the neighboring ocean basins was estimated using hydrographic data and inverse methods, in order to gain information on the links between the deep-water formation processes occurring within the Atlantic and the global thermohaline circulation. Results demonstrate that the global thermohaline cell associated with the formation and export of North Atlantic deep water (NADW) is closed primarily by a 'cold water path' in which deep water leaving the Atlantic ultimately returns as intermediate water entering the basin through Drake Passage. This conclusion conflicts with the suggestion by Gordon (1986) that the global thermohaline circulation associated with the formation of NADW is closed primarily by a 'warm water path', in which the export of NADW is compensated by an inflow of warm Indian Ocean thermocline water south of Africa. |
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South Atlantic interbasin exchange |
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South Atlantic interbasin exchange |
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south atlantic interbasin exchange |
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