Climate change impacts on the atmospheric circulation, ocean, and fisheries in the southwest South Atlantic Ocean: a review
We present an interdisciplinary review of the observed and projected variations in
atmospheric and oceanic circulation within the southwestern South Atlantic focused on …
atmospheric and oceanic circulation within the southwestern South Atlantic focused on …
The influence of the Brazil and Malvinas Currents on the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf circulation
The oceanic circulation over the southwestern Atlantic shelf is influenced by large tidal
amplitudes, substantial freshwater discharges, high wind speeds and–most importantly–by …
amplitudes, substantial freshwater discharges, high wind speeds and–most importantly–by …
The effects of river discharge and seasonal winds on the shelf off southeastern South America
The Río de la Plata waters form a low salinity tongue that affects the circulation, stratification
and the distributions of nutrients and biological species over a wide extent of the adjacent …
and the distributions of nutrients and biological species over a wide extent of the adjacent …
A numerical study of the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf circulation: Stratified ocean response to local and offshore forcing
This article discusses the results of a suite of numerical simulations of the oceanic circulation
in the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf region that are aimed to characterize its mean circulation …
in the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf region that are aimed to characterize its mean circulation …
The distribution of dissolved iron in the West Atlantic Ocean
MJA Rijkenberg, R Middag, P Laan, LJA Gerringa… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Iron (Fe) is an essential trace element for marine life. Extremely low Fe concentrations limit
primary production and nitrogen fixation in large parts of the oceans and consequently …
primary production and nitrogen fixation in large parts of the oceans and consequently …
Space–time variability of the Plata plume inferred from ocean color
Satellite ocean color and surface salinity data are used to characterize the space–time
variability of the Río de la Plata plume. River outflow and satellite wind data are also used to …
variability of the Río de la Plata plume. River outflow and satellite wind data are also used to …
Physical oceanography of the SW Atlantic Shelf: a review
The continental shelf of the western South Atlantic is characterized by three regions subject
to distinct oceanographic regimes. The wide subantarctic shelf, south of approximately 35° …
to distinct oceanographic regimes. The wide subantarctic shelf, south of approximately 35° …
[HTML][HTML] A contourite depositional system along the Uruguayan continental margin: Sedimentary, oceanographic and paleoceanographic implications
For the first time, a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate the influence of bottom currents in
the Uruguayan continental margin is presented. Bathymetric data and multichannel 2D and …
the Uruguayan continental margin is presented. Bathymetric data and multichannel 2D and …
The salinity signature of the cross‐shelf exchanges in the S outhwestern A tlantic O cean: Numerical simulations
A high‐resolution model is used to characterize the dominant patterns of sea surface salinity
(SSS) variability generated by the freshwater discharges of the Rio de la Plata (RdlP) and …
(SSS) variability generated by the freshwater discharges of the Rio de la Plata (RdlP) and …
Deep chlorophyll maximum and plankton community response to oceanic bottom intrusions on the continental shelf in the South Brazilian Bight
FP Brandini, M Nogueira Jr, M Simião… - Continental Shelf …, 2014 - Elsevier
The continental shelf of the South Brazilian Bight (Lat 23–28.5° S) is subject to bottom
intrusions of the oceanic and nutrient-rich South Atlantic Central Waters (SACW) in summer …
intrusions of the oceanic and nutrient-rich South Atlantic Central Waters (SACW) in summer …