The Sources and Mixing Characteristics of the Agulhas Current From: Journal of Physical Oceanography | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Chereskin, Teresa K; Elipot, Shane; Lenn, Yueng D; Beal, Lisa M | Copyright American Meteorological Society Nov 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Recent observations taken at four principal latitudes in the Agulhas Current show that the watermass properties on either side of its dynamical core are significantly different. Inshore of its velocity core are found waters of predominantly Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and equatorial Indian Ocean origin, while offshore waters are generally from the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the southeast Indian Ocean. For the most part, the inshore waters approach the Agulhas Current th...

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