Influence of Salinity and Temperature Gradients on the Variability of the North Brazil Undercurrent
Influence of Salinity and Temperature Gradients on the Variability of the North Brazil Undercurrent
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Liu, Hao , Wei, Zexun , Richter, Ingo , Nie, Xunwei and Li, Chuanshun
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Lausanne: Frontiers Research Foundation
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Lausanne: Frontiers Research Foundation
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The North Brazil Undercurrent (NBUC) is a narrow (<1°) northward western boundary current in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean. It carries a large volume of water (>16 Sv) and plays an important role in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the South Atlantic Subtropical Cell. Strong salinity and temperature fronts occur over the NBUC...
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Influence of Salinity and Temperature Gradients on the Variability of the North Brazil Undercurrent
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1635d9ccf6144c9f99b90626a0307fff
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1635d9ccf6144c9f99b90626a0307fff
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2296-7745
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2296-7745
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10.3389/fmars.2021.744833
