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Document title

Frontal festures of the Agulhas Current in the Natal Bight

Authors(s) and Affiliation(s)

GRUNDLINGH M. L. ; PEARCE A. F. ;

Abstract

Features of the inshore front of the Agulhas Current between Durban and Richards Bay are investigated by means of historic airborne radiation thermometer data and recent satellite imagery. Small and large frontal eddies are identified and their influence and possible origin discussed. - (AJC)

Keyword(s)

Télédétection ; Courant marin ; Front océanique ; Hydrologie marine ; Afrique du Sud ; Natal baie ; Géographie de l'Afrique

Geography of Africa

Classification code(s)

531-438 : Géographie physique.

531-VIII : AFRIQUE.

Source

Article of periodic

published at : South African geographical journal / ISSN 0373-6245 / CODEN SGEJAH

Editor : Routledge, Abingdon - ROYAUME-UNI (19)

Millesime : 1990, vol. 72, n^o1 [pp. 11-14]

Bibliographic references : 25 réf.

Language

Anglais

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 7407