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| Kessler, William S.; Cravatte, Sophie. |
| The mean absolute geostrophic circulation of the Coral Sea is constructed from climatological hydrographic data referenced to a 1000 m velocity field derived from Argo float drift. Two branches of the South Equatorial Current (SEC) enter the Coral Sea between New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands: the broad, upper thermocline North Vanuatu Jet (NVJ), and the narrow North Caledonian Jet (NCJ) extending to at least 1500 m. Most of this incoming flow leaves to the Solomon Sea. Four distinct pathways through the Coral Sea are traced by their water properties: (1) The NCJ crosses the Sea to the coast of Australia and turns north at densities sigma 25-27.4 as the main source of the Gulf of Papua (GPC) western boundary current, eventually feeding the New Guinea... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Coral Sea; Argo floats; Western boundary currents; South Equatorial Current; Solomon Sea; Island Rule. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00483/59506/62382.pdf |
