Illuminating the Past to See the Future of Western Boundary Currents: MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE KUROSHIO CURRENT EXTENSION

Physical oceanographers measure the intensity or vigor (transport or velocity) of ocean circulation via current meters, geostrophic calculations, satellite-tracked drifters, and modeling of tracer distributions. These techniques are complementary, and none are now used alone. For analysis of particl...

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Published in:	Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2020-06, Vol.33 (2), p.65-67
Main Authors:	Lam, Adriane R., Leckie, R. Mark, Patterson, Molly O.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Boundary currents Current meters Drifters Lasers Ocean circulation Oceanographers Particle shape Physical oceanography Settling rate Settling velocity SIDEBAR Tracers Water circulation Western boundary currents
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Summary:	Physical oceanographers measure the intensity or vigor (transport or velocity) of ocean circulation via current meters, geostrophic calculations, satellite-tracked drifters, and modeling of tracer distributions. These techniques are complementary, and none are now used alone. For analysis of particle size, the SediGraph, based on settling velocity, is still the best method, but laser sizers and the Coulter counter are also commonly used. The issue of how particle shape influences grain size determination in clay-rich samples determined from lasers compared with other methods remains a topic requiring further work.
ISSN:	1042-8275 2377-617X