Seasonal and Interannual Variations of the Leeuwin Current off Western Australia from TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite Altimetry

Seasonal and Interannual Variations of the Leeuwin Current off Western Australia from TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite Altimetry

The Leeuwin Current (LC) is an eastern boundary current flowing strongly southwards along the Western Australian coastline. The current varies seasonally, with weaker southwards flow occurring during the austral summer (November to March), when southerly winds are strongest. Nearly 9.5 years of TOPE...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deng, Xiaoli, Hwang, C., Coleman, R., Featherstone, Will
Format: Journal Article
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union, Geological Society, Geophysical Society, Meteorological Society of the Republic of China 2008
Subjects:
Satellite altimetry
Leeuwin Current
Western Australia
TOPEX/Poseidon
Ocean-surface currents
Geostrophic parameters
ENSO
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4574

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4574

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