Geological Effects of the Gulf Stream System in the North American Basin.

Abstract

The Gulf Stream System contains a clockwise rotating set of bottom currents which influence the sea bed in the northern North American Basin. It is possible to interpret the present-day and historical record of current activity in this basin in terms of the deep flow of the Gulf Stream. This interpretation provides a much more satisfactory and consistent explanation of the geologic record than previous interpretations based strictly on the influence of the classic abyssal circulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA049557

Entities

People

  • Edward P. Laine

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • Isotopes
  • Mineralogy
  • New England
  • North America
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Sedimentation
  • Topography
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Oceanography.