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2. Present Oceanographic Conditions

Authors : Sergio Martínez, Claudia J. del Río, Alejandra Rojas

Published in: Biogeography of the Quaternary Molluscs of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Along the coast of the Southwestern Atlantic area, there are two currents which cause the thermal gradient in the region: the warm Brazilian current, flowing from north to south, and the cold Malvinas (Falkland) one (MC), that flows northwards. Both currents converge at about the isobaths of 100 and 200 m developing a complex oceanographic area placed between 30_S30 and 41_S41 _S.

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Title: Present Oceanographic Conditions
Authors: Sergio Martínez
Claudia J. del Río
Alejandra Rojas
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: Biogeography of the Quaternary Molluscs of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-6054-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-6055-4

Copyright Year: 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6055-4_2