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E. Mittelstaedt (1983)
The upwelling area off Northwest Africa - A description of phenomena related to coastal upwelling
Progress in Oceanography, 12(3):307–331.
This paper presents a brief review of the oceanography along the upwelling coast of Northwest Africa. The description contains information on: • Seasonal variations of large-scale winds, ocean circulation and some gross of features of the hydrography. • Characteristic meso-scale patterns of currents during the upwelling season between 16°N and 26°N. • Air- and water-temperature differences during upwelling season. • Diurnal and semi-diurnal variations of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind and current. • Regional peculiarities: Canyons and the Banc d'Arguin.
Banc d'Arguin, Upwelling
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