Observing the spread of Agulhas Leakage into the Western South Atlantic by tracking mode waters within ocean rings
The Agulhas rings transport warm and salty waters that feed the surface limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Some studies have focused on the conveying capacity of ocean eddies, and recently, the role of the Agulhas rings in advecting water masses and organisms has been explored....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.958733/full |