Schematic representation of the most important North Atlantic currents. (IMAGE)

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Schematic representation of the most important North Atlantic currents.

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Schematic representation of the most important North Atlantic currents. Red (blue) arrows show the upper (deep) circulation paths. The acronyms indicate the positions of the North Atlantic Current (NAC) and the Eastern Boundary Current (EBC). The black lines show the transport lines of the observatory arrays. Graphic: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; S. Wett.

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Graphic: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; S. Wett.

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