Circulation on the newfoundland continental shelf

Abstract

The circulation on the Newfoundland Continental Shelf derived from a review of different data sources generally agrees with the classical description of the flow in this area given by Smith et al. (1937). Hydrological, surface and bottom drifter, satellite‐tracked buoy, ships drift, current meter and sea‐level observations are used to estimate mean flows, transports, and fluctuating currents and to define the circulation pattern on the shelf and slope. The review suggests several aspects of the oceanography and dynamics of the Newfoundland Continental Shelf that merit further attention. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.