Seasonal Variability of Retroflection Structures and Transports in the Atlantic Ocean as Inferred from Satellite-Derived Salinity Maps

Seasonal Variability of Retroflection Structures and Transports in the Atlantic Ocean as Inferred from Satellite-Derived Salinity Maps

Three of the world’s most energetic regions are in the tropical and South Atlantic: the North Brazil Current Retroflection, the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence, and the Agulhas Current Retroflection. All three regions display offshore diversions of major boundary currents, which define the inte...

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Main Authors: Paola Castellanos, Estrella Olmedo, Josep Lluis Pelegrí, Antonio Turiel, Edmo J. D. Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
sea surface salinity
SMOS
retroflections
surface velocity
water transport
salt transport
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/7/802

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