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    The North Atlantic current system : a scientific report, 19-20 April 1993, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543

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    1993
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    Malanotte-Rizzoli, Paola  Concept link
    Rossby, H. Thomas  Concept link
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/3693
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    Ocean currents
    Abstract
    On April 19-20, 1993 a two-day workshop was held at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on "The North Atlantic Current (NAC) System". The workshop, which was sponsored by NSF/NOAA/ONR reflected a growing sense of excitement and interest in the oceanographic community in the NAC system and its role in the large scale circulation of the North Atlantic Ocean and Climate of the adjoining landmasses. The presence of the North Atlantic Current with its warm waters at such high latitudes, and its role in both the wind-driven and thermohaline circulations makes it unique amongst the Western Boundary Currents of the oceans. Being on the one hand part of the wind-driven circulation and on the other hand the upper branch of the "Global Conveyor Belt", the North Atlantic current is indeed an enigma, suggesting fundamental issues about the nature of the coupling between the two 'roles' of the current that will need to be addressed. But it was also clear from the workshop discussions that there remain considerable uncertainty about the basic structure of the NAC. A high level of interest in these questions was evident at the workshop. The lectures, presentations, and the discussion sessions where observational and modelling issues were debated, brought out many ideas for the development and focus of future research of the NAC and surrounding waters. This report is intended to provide not only a synopsis of the lectures, papers, and ideas that were discussed, but also a scientific statement from the workshop reflecting a growing consensus for initiating a coordinated research effort in the region.
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    Conference name: North Atlantic Current (NAC) System; 19-20 April 1993, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
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    Working Paper: Malanotte-Rizzoli, Paola, Rossby, H. Thomas, "The North Atlantic current system : a scientific report, 19-20 April 1993, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543", 1993, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/3693
     

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