Florida current meanders: a close look in June-July 1984

During the Florida Atlantic Coast Transport Study (FACTS), the time and space scales of energetic fluctuations of the Florida Current were observed with current meter moorings and acoustically tracked velocity profilers (PEGASUS). The most energetic fluctuations for the downstream velocity component...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of physical oceanography 1987, Vol.17 (5), p.584-595
Hauptverfasser:	ZANTOPP, R. J, LEAMAN, K. D, LEE, T. N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Dynamics of the ocean (upper and deep oceans) Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Marine Physics of the oceans
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Zusammenfassung:	During the Florida Atlantic Coast Transport Study (FACTS), the time and space scales of energetic fluctuations of the Florida Current were observed with current meter moorings and acoustically tracked velocity profilers (PEGASUS). The most energetic fluctuations for the downstream velocity component occurred at the outer shelf break with water depths of 75 to 200 m, decreasing both to the inner shelf and the open waters. In June-July 1984 three large eddy/meander events were observed with satellite imagery, current meters and PEGASUS.
ISSN:	0022-3670 1520-0485
DOI:	10.1175/1520-0485(1987)017<0584:FCMACL>2.0.CO;2