The impact of upwelling on the intensification of anticyclonic ocean eddies in the Caribbean Sea

<p>The mesoscale variability in the Caribbean Sea is dominated by anticyclonic eddies that are formed in the eastern part of the basin. These anticyclones intensify on their path westward while they pass the coastal upwelling region along the Venezuelan and Colombian coast. In this study, we u...

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Main Authors: C. G. van der Boog, J. D. Pietrzak, H. A. Dijkstra, N. Brüggemann, R. M. van Westen, R. K. James, T. J. Bouma, R. E. M. Riva, D. C. Slobbe, R. Klees, M. Zijlema, C. A. Katsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-11-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/1419/2019/os-15-1419-2019.pdf