Near-surface eddy dynamics in the Southern Ocean

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is a crucial component of the global ocean conveyor belt, acting as a zonal link among the major ocean basins but, to some extent, limiting meridional exchange and tending to isolate the ocean south of it from momentum and heat income. In this work we investig...

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Main Authors: Marilisa Trani, Pierpaolo Falco, Enrico Zambianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2011-12-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/11203/pdf_1