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    La circulation superficielle dans la partie occidentale du Golfe de Guinée

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    Direct current measurements carried out for 10 years in the Gulf of Guinea clearly show the importance of transverse circulation. The general pattern of currents is characterized by an anticyclonic gyre. The seasonal variations of this circulation are calculated through the study of the 3-monthly averaged geostrophic currents. The biological consequences of such a circulation are outlined

    Comparison of the hydrographic structure of equatorial waters North of New Guinea and at 170° E

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    The Equatorial Undercurrent was observed from March through August 1967 on a transect along 170°E during five cruises of the R. V. CORIOLIS. The velocity structure changed markedly from cruise to cruise…
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