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Impact of North Brazil Current Rings on Local Circulation and Coral Reef Fish Recruitment to Barbados, West Indies

Entry ID: RSMAS_CPL-001c

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Summary

Abstract: Early observations of the flow environment around the island of Barbados
indicated frequent occurrence of strong current reversals associated with
surface salinity fronts. Higher resolution spatial and temporal measurements of
the flow regime in 1996 and 1997 provided a comprehensive view of the local
surface circulation (0-100 m), revealing that external forcing by North Brazil
Current (NBC) ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 13.3

S: 13.12

E: -59.65

W: -59.75

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Cowen, R.K.,Sponaugle, S.,Paris, C.B.,Fortuna, J.L.,Lwiza, K.M.M.,Dorsey, S.

Dataset Title: Impact of North Brazil Current rings on local circulation and coral reef fish recruitment to Barbados, West Indies

Dataset Series Name: Elsevier Oceanography Series

Dataset Release Date: 2003

Dataset Release Place: St. Louis, MO

Dataset Publisher: B.V. Elsevier

Online Resource: ftp://ftp.rsmas.miami.edu/pub/cparis/jiho/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1996-05-08

Stop Date: 1996-06-03

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > BARBADOS

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > LONGSHORE CURRENTS

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints Contact Dr. Paris or the Principle Investigator for data use constraints.

Ancillary Keywords

North Brazil Current (NBC) rings

Local circulation

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

RSMAS

Data Center

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Data Center URL: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CLAIRE M. PARIS-LIMOUZY Phone: 35-421-4978 Fax: 305-421-4600 Email: cparis at rsmas.miami.edu Contact Address: MBF/RSMAS, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy. City: Miami Province or State: FL Postal Code: 33149-1098 Country: USA