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The North Equatorial countercurrent observed during the 'Programme Français Océan Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial' experiment in the Atlantic ocean, july 1982 to august 1984
- Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- Observations from "Programme Français Océan Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial" (FOCAL) cruises in 1982 and 1984 have confirmed that in the Central Atlantic ocean the North Equatorial countercurrents (NECC) has a well-defined seasonal regime with a very reduced flux during spring. The main core of the NECC always lies between 4°N and 6°N. Focal observations have also shown that a long-term change of NECC may occur and contribute to the development of an "El Nino" type event in the Eastern Atlantic ocean. (Résumé d'auteur)
- Subjects :
- Atmospheric Science
SALINITE
Ecology
VENT
Paleontology
Soil Science
Forestry
COURANT EQUATORIAL
Aquatic Science
Oceanography
CIRCULATION OCEANIQUE
Geophysics
Atlantic Equatorial mode
Space and Planetary Science
Geochemistry and Petrology
Climatology
VARIATION SPATIALE
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Thermohaline circulation
HAUTEUR DYNAMIQUE
Geology
Earth-Surface Processes
Water Science and Technology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a6684e7a0621e864d8e989d956508829