The Prediction, Verification, and Significance of Flank Jets at Mid-Ocean Ridges

One aspect of ocean flow over mid-ocean ridges that has escaped much attention is the capacity of a ridge to convert oscillatory flows into unidirectional flows. Those unidirectional flows take the form of relatively narrow jets hugging the ridge's flanks. In the Northern Hemisphere, the jets m...

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Published in:	Oceanography
Main Authors:	J. William Lavelle, Andreas M. Thurnherr, Lauren S. Mullineaux, Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr., James R. Ledwell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Oceanography Society 2012-03-01
Subjects:	Ridge 2000 mid-ocean ridges spreading centers flank jets
Online Access:	http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-1_lavelle.pdf