Influence of an offshore shift in the Gulf Stream on waters of the South Carolina continental shelf

Abstract

A 4.3-month-long dataset from moorings on the continental shelf off South Carolina during 1986 showed unusual midrecord shifts in bottom pressure, temperature, stratification, and alongshelf currents. The Gulf Stream moved farther offshore during the second half of the time period. This offshore position appears to have facilitated Gulf Stream influence on shelf waters all across the continental shelf. -Authors