Long-term water movements in the southern trough of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone

Authors

Robert R. Dickson, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft, England
Paul A. Gurbutt, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft, England
Kenneth J. Medler, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft, England

Abstract

The first long-term (250 d) current measurements from the southern trough of the CharlieGibbs Fracture Zone indicate persistent westward flow along the north wall and a steady eastward drift along the lower south wall. Net volume transport varies from westerly to easterly with a 2-3 month periodicity, but no seasonal cycle is evident. Overall, the separate westward and eastward transports are in balance....

Recommended Citation

Dickson, Robert R., Paul A. Gurbutt, and Kenneth J. Medler. 1980. "Long-term water movements in the southern trough of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone." Journal of Marine Research 38, (3). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1519