On the seasonal cycles and variability of Florida Straits, Ekman and Sverdrup transports at 26° N in the Atlantic Ocean

Since April 2004 the RAPID array has made continuous measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at 26° N. Two key components of this system are Ekman transport zonally integrated across 26° N and western boundary current transport in the Florida St...

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Main Authors: C. P. Atkinson, H. L. Bryden, J. J-M. Hirschi, T. Kanzow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-10-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/6/837/2010/os-6-837-2010.pdf