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2004, Oceanography 17(1):47–54, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2004.66
Seafloor Topography and Ocean Circulation
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Authors
Sarah T. Gille | Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
E. Joseph Metzger | Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, USA
Robin Tokmakian | Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
First Paragraph
Seafloor topography influences ocean circulation in two basic ways. First, it steers ocean flows. Second, it provides barriers that prevent deep waters from mixing, except within deep passageways that connect ocean basins or in hydraulically controlled overflow regions. This paper explores the impact of both of these processes on ocean circulation. The examples highlighted here were among the broad range of topics explored at a workshop on "Ocean Circulation, Bathymetry, and Climate," held at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in October 2002.
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Citation
Gille, S.T., E.J. Metzger, and R. Tokmakian. 2004. Seafloor topography and ocean circulation. Oceanography 17(1):47–54, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2004.66.