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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3435-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3435-2026
Research article
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27 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 27 Oct 2026

Three-dimensional structure of sub-mesoscale eddies on the continental shelf

Liliane Paranhos Bitencourt, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Simone Cosoli, and Yasha Hetzel

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Field measurements from different platforms that included satellite, ships, oceanographic moorings, highh frequency radar and ocean gliders were used to indentify petite-eddies (peddies) along the Western Australia. The flow features were mainly found in regions of high velocity shear along the periphery of larger eddies. The high Rossby numbers (>5) reflected the diminished effect of the earths rotation. The eddies controlled the advection and distribution of chlorophyll locally.
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