A study of Mesoscale Eddies, the Agulhas current and the evolution of its meanders using satellite observations and numerical modelling experiments

The Agulhas Current is the strongest western boundary current in the Southern Hemisphere and plays an important role in the exchange of heat and salt between the Indian and South Atlantic Ocean basins, thereby affecting global climate. The variability in the northern Agulhas Current is influenced by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braby, Laura
Other Authors: Backeberg Björn
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31213