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| Lefèvre, Nathalie; Tyaquiçã, Pedro; Veleda, Doris; Perruche, Coralie; Van Gennip, Simon Jan. |
| The surface fugacity of CO2 (fCO2) has been measured hourly at a mooring at 8°N, 38°W, using a spectrophotometric CO2 sensor, from June to October 2013. In September 2013, the fCO2 and the sea surface salinity (SSS) decrease significantly. The high precipitation due to the presence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the propagation of low salinity waters from the Amazon River plume explain the decrease of SSS. Indeed, in fall, the retroflection of the North Brazil Current (NBC) feeds the North Equatorial Counter Current (NECC) and transports Amazon waters to the eastern part of the tropical Atlantic. Simulations from a three dimensional physical and biogeochemical model and observations at the mooring show that the Amazon plume reached the... |
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Palavras-chave: Fugacity of CO2; Air-sea flux of CO2; Western tropical Atlantic; Amazon plume. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00641/75322/75848.pdf |
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| Costa Da Silva, Alex; Chaigneau, Alexis; Dossa, Alina N.; Eldin, Gerard; Araujo, Moacyr; Bertrand, Arnaud. |
| Using current, hydrographic and satellite observations collected off Northeast Brazil around the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll during two oceanographic cruises (spring 2015 and fall 2017), we investigated the general oceanic circulation and its modifications induced by the islands. In spring 2015, the area was characterized by lower SST (26.6°C) and deep mixed-layer (∼90 m). At this depth, a strong current shear was observed between the central branch of the eastward flowing near-surface South Equatorial Current and the westward flowing South Equatorial Undercurrent. In contrast, in fall 2017, SST was higher (∼28.8°C) and the mixed-layer shallower (∼50 m). The shear between the central South Equatorial Current and the South Equatorial... |
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Palavras-chave: Mesoscale activity; Satellite data; Western tropical Atlantic; Shipboard measurements; Island wake; Central South Equatorial Current; South Equatorial Undercurrent. |
| Ano: 2021 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00691/80290/83399.pdf |
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