Recent Observations of the Mean Circulation on Georges BankSource: Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1982:;Volume( 012 ):;issue: 006::page 569Author:Butman, B.
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Beardsley, R. C.
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Magnell, B.
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Frye, D.
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Vermersch, J. A.
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Schlitz, R.
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Limeburner, R.
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Wright, W. R.
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Noble, M. A.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1982)012<0569:ROOTMC>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A clockwise circulation around Georges Bank was measured by means of moored current meters, aircraft-tracked surface drifters, and satellite-tracked drifters drogued at 10 m. The strongest flow was in a narrow jetlike current (30 cm s?1) along the northern flank of the bank. The flow of shelf water on the southern flank was westward (10 cm s?1) toward the Middle Atlantic Bight; some of this water flowed northward through the eastern side of Great South Channel and recirculated around Georges Bank. The satellite-tracked drifters and the moored observations indicate that the circulation around the bank was not completely closed and considerable variability occurs in the trajectory of an individual water particle.
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| contributor author | Butman, B. | |
| contributor author | Beardsley, R. C. | |
| contributor author | Magnell, B. | |
| contributor author | Frye, D. | |
| contributor author | Vermersch, J. A. | |
| contributor author | Schlitz, R. | |
| contributor author | Limeburner, R. | |
| contributor author | Wright, W. R. | |
| contributor author | Noble, M. A. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:46:11Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:46:11Z | |
| date copyright | 1982/06/01 | |
| date issued | 1982 | |
| identifier issn | 0022-3670 | |
| identifier other | ams-26365.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4163251 | |
| description abstract | A clockwise circulation around Georges Bank was measured by means of moored current meters, aircraft-tracked surface drifters, and satellite-tracked drifters drogued at 10 m. The strongest flow was in a narrow jetlike current (30 cm s?1) along the northern flank of the bank. The flow of shelf water on the southern flank was westward (10 cm s?1) toward the Middle Atlantic Bight; some of this water flowed northward through the eastern side of Great South Channel and recirculated around Georges Bank. The satellite-tracked drifters and the moored observations indicate that the circulation around the bank was not completely closed and considerable variability occurs in the trajectory of an individual water particle. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Recent Observations of the Mean Circulation on Georges Bank | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 12 | |
| journal issue | 6 | |
| journal title | Journal of Physical Oceanography | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0485(1982)012<0569:ROOTMC>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 569 | |
| journal lastpage | 591 | |
| tree | Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1982:;Volume( 012 ):;issue: 006 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |