Satellite-tracked drifting buoy observations in the south equatorial current in the Indian Ocean |
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Authors: | S R Shetye G S Michael |
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Institution: | 1. National Institute of Oceanography, 403 004, Dona Paula, India
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Abstract: | Three satellite-tracked drifting buoys released in the south equatorial current in the Indian Ocean followed the path of the
current moving westward approximately zonally in the vicinity of 10 S latitude. On nearing the east coast of Africa two buoys
moved north and the third moved south. Over the open sea regime the buoys moved with a speed of approximately 30 cm/s at an
angle of about 35° to the left of the wind. The overall tendencies seen in the buoy drift are similar to those observed elsewhere
in the world oceans. |
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Keywords: | Drifting buoys south equatorial current Indian Ocean surface drift mixed layer |
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