Ocean Currents

Current Speeds from surface

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Fig.9.22 (top): mean surface drifter speeds

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Fig.9.22 (bottom): Eddy surface current speeds

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Surface Current Speeds in the Atlantic

Fig.10.13 (top): u – zonal component of mean current

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Fig.10.13 (bottom): v – meridional component of mean current

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