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The Flow of Antarctic Bottom Water into the Brazil Basin.
Speer, Kevin G. and Zenk, Walter (1993) The Flow of Antarctic Bottom Water into the Brazil Basin. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 23 (12). pp. 2667-2682. DOI 10.1175/1520-0485(1993)023<2667:TFOABW>2.0.CO;2.
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Abstract
The total transport of Antarctic Bottom Water across the Rio Grande Rise, including the western boundary, the Vema Channel, and the Hunter Channel is estimated from hydrographic measurements across these pathways. The contribution of the Vema Channel is greatest at 3.9 × 106 m3 s−1, which is very close to earlier estimates. The western boundary current contribution is 2.0 × 106 m3 s−1 and that of the Hunter Channel 0.7 × 106 m3 s−1. The lower values outside the Vema Channel are offset by the important source of mass they form to the lower density classes of bottom water. About 40% of the flow is concentrated in the highest density class representing the source of Weddell Sea Deep Water to the Brazil Basin. The flow structure is characterized by horizontal and vertical recirculation.
Document Type: | Article |
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Research affiliation: | OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics > FB1-PO Physical Oceanography |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Access Journal?: | No |
Publisher: | AMS (American Meteorological Society) |
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Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2016 13:54 |
Last Modified: | 05 Apr 2018 08:18 |
URI: | https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/31956 |
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