Eddies in Marine Science pp 19-45 | Cite as
Gulf Stream Rings
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Abstract
Gulf Stream rings are a special type of eddy whose origin has been well documented; they form from cut-off Gulf Stream meanders (Fuglister 1972). Rings are the most energetic eddies in the ocean and their thermocline displacements, swirl speeds and volume transports are nearly equivalent to those of the Gulf Stream.
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Gulf Stream Core Ring North Atlantic Current Slope Water East Australian Current
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1983