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| Titel |
Variability of Antarctic intermediate Water properties in the South Pacific Ocean |
| VerfasserIn |
M. Tomczak |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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1812-0784
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| Erschienen |
In: Ocean Science ; 3, no. 3 ; Nr. 3, no. 3 (2007-08-03), S.363-377 |
| Datensatznummer |
250001096
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/os-3-363-2007.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Argo float time series data are used to study the salinity
field at the depth of the salinity minimum produced by Antarctic
Intermediate Water (AAIW). It is found that far from showing the smooth
erosion of the minimum that would result from diffusive flow, the salinity
field is characterized by features of geostrophic turbulence such as fronts,
eddies and intrusions. Comparison of the Argo float observations with the
climatology of the World Ocean Atlas (WOA) reveals significant differences
between the two data sets. Some of the differences may have their origin in
problems with the WOA data density in remote regions of the South Pacific,
but most are more likely produced by interannual variations of the AAIW
salinity field. |
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