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Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.

Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.
Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.
Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.
Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.
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Taylor, Eric S.
Illustration depicting the Deep Ocean Boundary Current.
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05/09/2008
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Caption from Oceanus online article:
In the past decade, scientists Amy Bower of WHOI and Susan Lozier of Duke University have used floats to observe that some southward-flowing waters may detour out of the Deep Western Boundary Current. One potential detour spot may be at the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, where the coastline takes a series of sharp turns.
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Scientists Amy Bower of WHOI and Susan Lozier of Duke University have used RAFOS floats to investigate the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC), a deep current that hugs North America's continental slope, transporting cold waters south from the North Atlantic. The floats drifted and collected measurements for two years. Their data produced a surprising finding: About 75 percent of the floats drifted out of the DWBC and into the open ocean before rounding the Grand Banks. The research provides greater understanding of global ocean circulation and its impacts on Earths climate.
Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, WHOI Creative
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/deep-western-boundary-current
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