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Observation of a new abyssal current at the western foot of the Bermuda Rise
Author(s) -
Schmitz William J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl003i007p00373
Subject(s) - current meter , abyssal zone , current (fluid) , geology , oceanography , magnitude (astronomy) , abyssal plain , seabed , climatology , geodesy , paleontology , sediment , physics , astronomy
A new abyssal current of magnitude 2.0 ± .3 cm s −1 has been found near 4000 m depth at the western foot of the Bermuda Rise. This estimate is based on about two years of moored current meter data. Preliminary indications are that the current penetrates downward to the ocean bottom, and upward to 1500 m depth with diminished intensity.