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Predicted circulation patterns

Predicted circulation patterns of various Antarctic currents

Predicted circulation showing modelled locations of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, Antarctic Coastal Countercurrent and Ross Sea gyres.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 45.45 KB
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