Thermal structure above the Perth Canyon reveals Leeuwin Current, undercurrent and weather influences and the potential for upwelling.
The Perth Canyon is a focal feeding area for pygmy blue whales on the Western Australian coast. Studies aimed at elaborating oceanographic mechanisms within the canyon were conducted between 2002 and 2005. Strings of temperature loggers set around the canyon rim were used to examine the water column...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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CSIRO Publishing
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8218 |