The High-Velocity Core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent at the Base of the U.S. Continental Rise
- 19 February 1982
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 215 (4535) , 970-973
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.215.4535.970
Abstract
The Western Boundary Undercurrent is a high-velocity, contour-following bottom current that flows southwesterly on the U.S. Atlantic continental margin. A high-velocity core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent is delineated by an analysis of underlying sediments, which are characterized by coarse particle sizes and efficiently aligned magnetic grains in a zone from 4440 meters at the base of the rise to 5200 meters on the adjacent abyssal plain.Keywords
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