Oceanic exchange variability across the continental slope west coast,South Island,New Zealand |
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| Authors: | Ron A. Heath Alex E. Gilmour |
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| Affiliation: | New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Division of Marine and Freshwater Science Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , Private Bag, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Current observations taken at depths between 630 and 830 m from the west coast South Island continental slope exhibit one‐ to four‐weekly periodicities superimposed on the semi‐diurnal tide. These variable flows at 630 m and otter large, longer‐timescale events have a significart onshore/offshore component of flow which leads to a similar transport of alongshore momentum and heat. |
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| Keywords: | continental slope currents variability |
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