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Swart, S; Speich, Sabrina; Ansorge, I; Goni, G; Gladyshev, S; Lutjeharms, J. |
Data from five CTD and 18 XBT sections are used to estimate the baroclinic transport ( referenced to 2500 dbar) of the ACC south of Africa. Surface dynamic height is derived from XBT data by establishing an empirical relationship between vertically integrated temperature and surface dynamic height calculated from CTD data. This temperature-derived dynamic height data compare closely with dynamic heights calculated from CTD data ( average RMS difference = 0.05 dyn m). A second empirical relationship between surface dynamic height and cumulative baroclinic transport is defined, allowing us to study a more extensive time series of baroclinic transport derived from upper ocean temperature sections. From 18 XBT transects of the ACC, the average baroclinic... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Satellite altimetry; Antarctic Circumpolar Current; Baroclinic transport. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4700.pdf |
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