On the Steadiness and Instability of the Intermediate Western Boundary Current between 24° and 18°S

On the Steadiness and Instability of the Intermediate Western Boundary Current between 24° and 18°S

The Intermediate Western Boundary Current (IWBC) transports Antarctic Intermediate Water across the Vitória-Trindade Ridge (VTR), a seamount chain at ∼20◦ S off Brazil. Recent studies suggest that the IWBC develops a strong cyclonic recirculation in Tubarão Bight, upstream of the VTR, with weak time...

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Main Authors: Napolitano, Dante C., da Silveira, Ilson C. A., Rocha, Cesar B., Flierl, Glenn Richard, Calil, Paulo H R., Martins, Renato P.
Other Authors: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Meteorological Society 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124953

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