A Long Period Record of Bottom Currents on the Tasman Abyssal Plain.

Abstract

Results from a 99 day deployment of a recording current-meter 100 m above the bottom on the Tasman Abyssal Plain are presented. Strong southwards currents, up to 37.1 cm/s, were encountered. Kinetic energies are comparable with those found at abyssal depths under the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio. Tidal currents are weak, of order 1 cm/s. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA167723

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  • Australia
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