Influence of Salinity and Temperature Gradients on the Variability of the North Brazil Undercurrent

The North Brazil Undercurrent (NBUC) is a narrow (<1°) northward western boundary current in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean. It carries a large volume of water (>16 Sv) and plays an important role in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the South Atlantic Subtropical...

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Main Authors: Hao Liu, Zexun Wei, Ingo Richter, Xunwei Nie, Chuanshun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.744833/full