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Geostrophic velocities are computed across meridians 37 °E and 105 °E using hydrographic data. The estimated mass transport is represented on a temperature-salinity diagram. The characteristics of the water within the Antarctic circumpolar current at 37 °E and 105 °E are discussed. The computed transport agrees with the previous estimates. Transports due to the current between 45 °S and the Antarctic continent at these two meridians are comparable. The westerly flow south of 42 °S at 105 °E is associated with a cyclonic eddy which appears to be a permanent feature, whereas the one at 50 °S is related to the topography of the region.
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Muraleedharan, P.M., Mathew, B. Water characteristics and transport of the Antarctic circumpolar current in the Indian Ocean. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet Sci.) 97, 183–191 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02861853
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