The Conrad Rise as an obstruction to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) carries water freely around the whole continent of Antarctica, but not without obstructions. Some, such as the Drake Passage, constrict its path, while others, such as mid-ocean ridges, may induce meandering in the current's cores and may cause the genesi...
Published in: | Geophysical Research Letters |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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AGU (American Geophysical Union)
2008
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Online Access: | https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/2486/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/2486/1/Durgadoo_et_al-2008-Geophysical_Research_Letters.pdf https://doi.org/10.1029/2008GL035382 |