Aspects of the upwelling regime between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, South Africa

Abstract

Upwelling between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas may play an important role in the ecology of the western Agulhas Bank. On the basis of satellite imagery for a period of six years, three basic upwelling modes are identified as being characteristic of the sea surface in the area. It is also shown that coastal headlands play a pivotal role in the nature of this surface expression of upwelling. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.