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Filtering by: Creator Matano, Ricardo P. Date issued sim 1993-10-15

Seasonal variability in the Southwestern Atlantic

Creator:

Matano, Ricardo P., Schlax, Michael G., and Chelton, Dudley B.

Abstract:

The circulation of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean is dominated by the Subtropical Gyre and the confluence of the Brazil and Malvinas currents. Observations indicate that the latitude of this confluence changes seasonally, lying farther north during the austral winter than during the summer. This phenomenon has important consequences for the...

Resource Type:

Article