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28 Oct 2016
Research article |
| 28 Oct 2016
Characterization of “dead-zone” eddies in the eastern tropical North Atlantic
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Johannes Karstensen
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Gerd Krahmann
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Helena Hauss
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Björn Fiedler
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Peter Brandt
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Martin Visbeck
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Arne Körtzinger
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Mesoscale eddies with very low–oxygen concentrations at shallow depth have been recently discovered in the eastern tropical North Atlantic. Our analysis shows that low oxygen eddies occur more frequent than expected and are found even close to the equator (8° N). From budget calculations we show that an oxygen reduction of 7 µmol/kg in the depth range of 50–150 m in the eastern tropical North Atlantic (peak reduction is 16 µmol/kg at 100 m depth) can be associated with the dispersion of these eddies.
Mesoscale eddies with very low–oxygen concentrations at shallow depth have been recently...
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