A review of the role of submarine canyons in deep-ocean exchange with the shelf
Cross shelf-break exchange is limited by the tendency of geostrophic flow to follow bathymetric contours, not cross them. However, small scale topography, such as canyons, can reduce the local lengthscale of the flow and increase the local Rossby number. These higher Rossby numbers mean the flow is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/5/607/2009/os-5-607-2009.pdf |