Is there a seasonal variation in the Agulhas Current?

Authors

Alan F. Pearce, Division of Oceanography, CSIRO Marine Laboratories, P.O. Box 20, North Beach, WA 6020, Australia
Marten L. Gründlingh, National Research Institute for Oceanography, CSIR, King George V Avenue, Durban, 4001, South Africa

Abstract

Historical results are critically re-examined for indications of seasonal variability in the surface core speed of the Agulhas Current. Defining the Current core as water flowing southwestward at more than 1 m s-1, it is found that there is no major seasonal variation in mean flow. This is confirmed by more recent direct current measurements.

Recommended Citation

Pearce, Alan F., and Marten L. Gründlingh. 1982. "Is there a seasonal variation in the Agulhas Current?." Journal of Marine Research 40, (1). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1579