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A Permanent Undercurrent Adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A hydrological section adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was completed several times during 1980 and 1981. The data indicate a maximum southward current near the surface and a northward undercurrent at depths of ...
A Buoy and Ship Examination of the Subtropical Convergence South of Western Australia
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The eddying behavior of a satellite-tracked buoy near the subtropical convergence zone south of Australia prompted a ship survey of the area. The buoy's behavior over several months suggested a quasi-stable current pattern ...
Observations of Low Richardson Numbers and Undercurrents near a Front in the East Australian Current
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A surface current jet with speeds in excess of 1.5 m s?1 was found flowing southward and out to sea, off the northern New South Wales coast; such jets are commonly occurring features of the region. Estimates of surface ...
The Australian Coastal Experiment: A Search for Coastal-Trapped Waves
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The Australian Coastal Experiment (ACE) was conducted in the coastal waters of New South Wales from September 1983 to 1984. The data obtained allow a detailed examination of the dynamics of flow on the continental shelf ...