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| Souza, Aj; Simpson, Jh; Harikrishnan, M; Malarkey, J. |
| The intensity, structure and variability of the slope current have been determined from 16 months of observations with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) and conventional current meters on a cross-slope section at the Hebridean shelf edge during the Shelf Edge Study (SES) programme. After removal of the tidal signals, the mean flow over the upper slope is found to be closely parallel to the topography with speeds of . 20 cmEs.1. The flow extends down to a depth of 500 m and is predominantly barotropic, especially in winter when the flow is practically uniform between 350 m and the surface. In summer, there is a significant baroclinic component with a pronounced maximum in current at a depth of about 200 m but more than 80% of the kinetic energy is... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Slope current; Seasonality; Velocity structure. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00292/40275/38648.pdf |
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