A satellite and field view of the Irish Shelf front

W.g. Huang; A.p. Cracknell; R.a. Vaughan; P. A. Davies

doi:10.1016/0278-4343(91)90010-4

A satellite and field view of the Irish Shelf front

W.g. Huang, A.p. Cracknell, R.a. Vaughan, P. A. Davies

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Sequences of satellite and field observations of the Irish Shelf front off the west coast of Ireland have been studied. Observations have revealed that the front exists all year round and has a length scale of about 500 km. The satellite measurements indicate that the front is characterized by the presence along its edges of eddies which have a time scale of 1-7 days and a length of 20-40 km. The frontal instabilities and the formation of the eddies are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	543-562
Journal	Continental Shelf Research
Volume	11
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-4343(91)90010-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 1991

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