An introduction to the physical oceanography of six seamounts in the southwest Indian Ocean

Exploratory surveys of six seamounts in the Southwest Indian Ocean provide a description of physical processes induced by seamounts along the Southwest Indian Ridge. Mean currents (15-25 cm s?1) in the vicinity of each seamount were dominated by mesoscale eddies. The dominant seamount-driven process...

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Main Authors: Read, Jane (Author), Pollard, Raymond (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2017-02-01.
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