Mesoscale eddies in the Subantarctic Front - Southwest Atlantic

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Authors: Glorioso, P., Piola, A., Leben, R.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Antarctic; Lent; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17131; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s27

Satellite and ship observations in the southern southwest Atlantic (SSWA) reveal an intense eddy field and highlight the potential for using continuous real-time satellite altimetry to detect and monitor mesoscale phenomena with a view to understanding the regional circulation. The examples presente...