Diep water langs de noordkust van Zuid-Amerika

Results of CICAR-investigations off the northern Southamerican coast during autumn 1970 and spring 1971 are given, concerning the water below the 10oC-isotherm. Topographies of the sigma rt =27.3 and 27-4 surfaces indicate a motion of the Subantarctic Intermediate Water mass along the continental rise. This motion being far from regular gives an...

Invloed van de Amazone rivierafvoer op de westelijk tropische Atlantische Oceaan

Observations were made of temperature, salinity, currents and meteorology in the ocean off the northern coast of South America, during autumn 1970 and spring 1971. The observed salinity distributions in the surface layer reflect the seasonal variation in the trade winds. Besides, very strong vertical current shear waS found over the layer...