Agulhas Retroflection Cruise, November-December 1983. Hydrographic (CTD) Data.
Abstract
This report presents the hydrographic data collected of South Africa in Nov-Dec 1983 on board the oceanographic research vessel KNORR as part of the Agulhas Retroflection Cruise (ARC) (KNORR cruise 104 leg 5). Eighty-five stations were occupied. The objectives of ARC were: 1) to resolve the thermohaline structure at the retroflection of the Agulhas Current; 2) to investigate possible eddy shedding; 3) to determine if there is significant 'leakage' of Indian Ocean water into the Atlantic; and 4) To observe characteristics of the winter cooled Indian Ocean water within the Agulhas Extension and associated ventilation of the Indian Ocean Thermocline. Water samples obtained from the rosette were analyzed for a variety of constituents. The hydrographic and nutrient data from those stations appear in this report as listings and plots. Also, processing methods are explained. Keywords: Ocean currents; South Atlantic Ocean; Oceanographic data, Hydrographic surveying.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA168163
Entities
People
- Arnold L. Gordon
- Bruce A. Huber
- Dennis B. Camp
- Sarah E. Rennie
- William E. Haines
Organizations
- Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory