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Articles | Volume 11, issue 3
Articles | Volume 11, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-11-343-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-11-343-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 11, issue 3
Research article
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12 May 2015
Research article |  | 12 May 2015

Deep drivers of mesoscale circulation in the central Rockall Trough

T. J. Sherwin, D. Aleynik, E. Dumont, and M. E. Inall

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Short summary
The Rockall Trough feeds warm salty water to Polar regions and the European Shelf. Detailed observations from an underwater glider show that a) the meandering surface current field in the central trough is driven by deep eddies; b) chance circulations deflect the eastern slope current and warm the western side; c) and altimeter observations omit the mean flow in the narrow slope current. There are wider implications for satellite altimeter observations, ocean monitoring and ocean model results.
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