Russian Journal of Earth Sciences Russian Journal of Earth Sciences Russian Journal of Earth Sciences 1681-1208 46537 10.2205/2020ES000715 ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАТЬИ ORIGINAL ARTICLES ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАТЬИ The upper layer of the Malvinas/Falkland current: Structure, and transport near 46° S in January 2020 The upper layer of the Malvinas/Falkland current: Structure, and transport near 46° S in January 2020 Krechik V A Krechik V A myemail.gav@gmail.com Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS ru Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS ru 20 5 29 10 2021 https://rjes.ru/en/nauka/article/46537/view

Detailed velocity structure of the Malvinas/Falkland Current (M/FC) was studied based on the high-resolution shipborne ADCP direct current observations. The measurements were carried out along the transect located between 58°00′" role="presentation">58°00′

Detailed velocity structure of the Malvinas/Falkland Current (M/FC) was studied based on the high-resolution shipborne ADCP direct current observations. The measurements were carried out along the transect located between 58°00′" role="presentation">58°00′

 Malvinas (Falkland) Current current jets transport direct velocity measurements shipborne ADCP shelf break front Malvinas (Falkland) Current current jets transport direct velocity measurements shipborne ADCP shelf break front This research was performed in the framework of the state assignment of Shirshov Institute of Oceanology No. 0128-2019-0008.

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