Title
The high-velocity core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent at the base of the U.S. continental rise
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1982
Abstract
The Western Boundary Undercurrent is a high-velocity, contour-following bottom current that flows southwesterly on the U.S. Atlantic continental margin. A high-velocity core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent is delineated by an analysis of underlying sediments, which are characterized by coarse particle sizes and efficiently aligned magnetic grains in a zone from 4440 meters at the base of the rise to 5200 meters on the adjacent abyssal plain. Copyright © 1982 AAAS.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Science
First Page
970
Last Page
973
Recommended Citation
Bulfinch, D., Ledbetter, M., Ellwood, B., & Balsam, W. (1982). The high-velocity core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent at the base of the U.S. continental rise. Science, 215 (4535), 970-973. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.215.4535.970