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Characteristics and causes of Deep Western Boundary Current transport variability at 34.5° S during 2009–2014
Christopher S. Meinen
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Physical Oceanography Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida, USA
Silvia L. Garzoli
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
Physical Oceanography Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida, USA
Renellys C. Perez
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
Physical Oceanography Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida, USA
Edmo Campos
Instituto Oceanográfico, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University
of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
Alberto R. Piola
Departamento Oceanografia, Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento Oceanografia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto Franco-Argentino sobre Estudios de Clima y sus Impactos,
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
(CONICET), Argentina
Maria Paz Chidichimo
Departamento Oceanografia, Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento Oceanografia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto Franco-Argentino sobre Estudios de Clima y sus Impactos,
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
(CONICET), Argentina
Shenfu Dong
Physical Oceanography Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida, USA
Olga T. Sato
Instituto Oceanográfico, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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This study investigates the variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current at 34.5° S. This current carries a large part of the cold deep limb of the Meridional Overturning Circulation, which is a crucial part of the ocean system and has impacts on global weather patterns. Study of this current in the South Atlantic has been limited in the past, and this new study provides insights into the strength and variability of the current as well as the causes for the observed changes.
This study investigates the variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current at 34.5° S. This...
