Abstract: The role played by bottom friction, bottom slope, ? effect, and density mixing in exchange between the shelf and a frontal jet is examined in the light of a two-layer model. The model uses linear dynamics and bottom and ...

Abstract: he equatorial deep jets (EDJ) are a striking feature of the equatorial ocean circulation. In the Atlantic Ocean, the EDJ are associated with a vertical scale of between 300 and 700 m, a time scale of roughly 4.5 years, and ...