SPREADING OF ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

  • Morozov E
  • Tarakanov R
  • Zenk W
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This paper describes the transport of bottom water from its source region in the Weddell Sea through the abyssal channels of the Atlantic Ocean. The research brings together the recent observations and historical data. A strong flow of Antarctic Bottom Water through the Vema Channel is analyzed. The mean speed of the flow is 30 cm/s. A temperature increase was found in the deep Vema Channel, which has been observed for 30 years already. The flow of bottom water in the northern part of the Brazil Basin splits. Part of the water flows through the Romanche and Chain fracture zones. The other part flows to the North American Basin. Part of the latter flow propagates through the Vema Fracture Zone into the Northeast Atlantic. The properties of bottom water in the Kane Gap and Discovery Gap are also analyzed.

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Morozov, E., Tarakanov, R., & Zenk, W. (2012). SPREADING OF ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, 5(4), 24–32. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2012-5-4-24-32

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