Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4532410 Continental Shelf Research 2012 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Both shelf-break canyons and headlands can create stationary topographic Rossby waves. ► Interaction of these waves can trigger the formation of coastal upwelling centers. ► Upwelling centers may form at conservable distance (>100 km) downstream from the canyon.
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