New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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Oceanic exchange variability west coast, South Island, across the continental slope New Zealand

RON A. HEATH

ALEX E. GILMOUR

New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Division of Marine and Freshwater Science Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Private Bag, Kilbirnie Wellington, New Zealand.

Abstract Current observations taken ^t depths between 630 and 830 m from the west coast South Island continental slope exhibit one- to four-weekly periodicities superimposed on the semi-diurnal tide. These variable flows at 630m and otter large, longer-timescale events have a significart onshore/offshore component of flow which leads to a similar transport of alongshore momentum and heat.

Keywords continental slope; currents; variability

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 1987, Vol. 21: 327-336 0028-8330/87/2102-0327$2.50/0 © Qown copyright 1987 Received 11 February 1986; accepted 12 November 1986

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