Paleo Agulhas rings enter the subtropical gyre during the penultimate deglaciation

A maximum in the strength of Agulhas leakage has been registered at the interface between the Indian and South Atlantic oceans during glacial Termination II (T-II). This presumably transported the salt and heat necessary for maintaining the Atlantic circulation at rates similar to the present day. H...

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Main Authors: P. Scussolini, E. van Sebille, J. V. Durgadoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/9/2631/2013/cp-9-2631-2013.pdf