Major Currents Off the West Coasts of North and South America
Abstract
The descriptions of eight principal currents in this report are based on data obtained by direct methods in regions from the Bering Sea to Cape Horn. Except for the Peru and Cape Horn Currents, surface flows appear to be ill defined and exhibit characteristic variability. The usual graphic presentation of ocean currents is, at best, a static picture. The surface of the ocean is in constant motion, the movement being exceedingly variable in some regions and relatively constant in others. The currents described in this report are those where the movement within specified boundaries exhibits a permanent or seasonal flow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0866656
Entities
People
- William E. Boisvert
Organizations
- Naval Oceanographic Office