Drifter observations of the Hebrides slope current and nearby circulation patterns

The mean flow at and around the Hebrides and Shetland Shelf slope is measured with ARGOS tracked drifters. Forty-two drifters drogued at 50 m were deployed in three circles over the Hebrides slope at 56.15°N in two releases, one on 5th December, 1995 and the second on 5-9th May, 1996. The circle...

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Main Authors: M. Burrows, S. A. Thorpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1999-02-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/17/280/1999/angeo-17-280-1999.pdf