Anomalous Ekman Transport Near Kerguelen Island

In this study we use data from 8 velocity profiling floatsto examine the wind driven response of the surface layerof the Southern Ocean north of the Kerguelen Plateauduring 2008. Assuming a constant geostrophic velocity within theupper 200m of the ocean we have identified Ekman-likespirals in 249 pr...

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Main Authors: Roach, CJ, Phillips, HE, Bindoff, NL, Rintoul, SR
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society 2012
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Kerguelen
Kerguelen Island
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://www.proceedings.com/17862.html
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/85209

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