Manifestation of two meddies in altimetry and sea-surface temperature

Two meddies were identified in the Iberian Basin using shipboard ADCP (Meddy 1) and Argo float (Meddy 2) in contrasting background conditions. Meddy 1 was observed while interacting with the Azores Current (AzC), while Meddy 2 was observed in a much calmer dynamical background, north from the AzC je...

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Main Authors: I. Bashmachnikov, D. Boutov, J. Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/9/249/2013/os-9-249-2013.pdf