Author:Kobo, Nomkwezane S; Herbette, S; Monteiro, Pedro MS; Reason, CDate:Oct 2012The Southern Ocean is an important sink for heat and CO2 and is one of the world’s most productive regions. The unique absence of blocking continents allows the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) to connect all ocean basins (Atlantic, Pacific ...Read more
Author:Ansorge, IJ; Jackson, JM; Reid, K; Durgadoo, JV; Swart, S; Eberenz, SDate:Sep 2015Mesoscale eddies and meanders have been shown to be one of the dominant sources of flow variability in the world s ocean. One example of an isolated eddy hotspot is the South-West Indian Ridge (SWIR). Several investigations have shown that ...Read more