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    Trans-equatorial bottom water flow in the western Atlantic : volume XLVI in a series of reports presenting data from moored current meters

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    1997-02
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    Tarbell, Susan A.  Concept link
    Whitehead, John A.  Concept link
    Hall, Melinda M.  Concept link
    McCartney, Michael S.  Concept link
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/398
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    Western Atlantic
    DOI
    10.1575/1912/398
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     Moored current measurements; Antarctic bottom water; Equatorial Atlantic Deep Water flow; Columbus Iselin (Ship) Cruise CI9210; Knorr (Ship : 1970-) Cruise KN142-4 
    Abstract
    Current and temperature measurements from Vector Averaging Current Meters (VACMs) deployed from September 1992 to June 1994 as part of the Deep Basin Experiment (DBE) measuring the trans-equatorial water flow are presented. Salinity and temperature measurements from Conductivity/Temperature/Depth (CTD) casts taken during the mooring deployment and recovery cruises are also presented. Six mooring sites were occupied with a total of 24 vector averaging current meters and 4 Aanderaa current meters. Three nominal depths (3900, 4100 and 4300 m.) were occupied on each mooring. Three of the 6 moorings had current meters at additional depths. Basic data from the vector averaging current meters are presented both in statistical tables and graphically as histograms, scatter plots, progressive vector diagrams and spectral diagrams. One day Gaussian filtered plots are shown in composite displays of variables versus time. Temperature and salinity profies and e/s plots for 22 CTD stations are presented.
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    Tarbell, S. A., Whitehead, J. A., Hall, M. M., & McCartney, M. S. (1997). Trans-equatorial bottom water flow in the western Atlantic: volume XLVI in a series of reports presenting data from moored current meters. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/398
     

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