Spatio-temporal characteristics of the Agulhas leakage: a model inter-comparison study

Investigating the variability of the Agulhas leakage, the volume transport of water from the Indian Ocean to the South Atlantic Ocean, is highly relevant due to its potential contribution to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the global circulation of heat, salt and freshwate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holton, Lisa E
Other Authors: Deshayes, Julie
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15563