Filaments, Fronts and Eddies in the Cabo Frio Coastal Upwelling System, Brazil

Filaments, Fronts and Eddies in the Cabo Frio Coastal Upwelling System, Brazil

We investigate the dynamics of meso- and submesoscale features of the northern South Brazil Bight shelf region with a 500-m horizontal resolution regional model. We focus on the Cabo Frio upwelling center, where nutrient-rich, coastal waters are transported into the mid- and outer shelf, because of...

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Main Authors: Paulo H. R. Calil, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Burkard Baschek, Ilson C. A. da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Fluids
Subjects:
coastal upwelling
continental shelf
western boundary current
Brazil Current
mesoscale dynamics
submesoscale dynamics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/2/54

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