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Current Recirculation

Current Recirculation is a fluid dynamical phenomenon within ocean circulation where a portion of a main oceanic current loops back upon itself, forming a closed or semi-closed circular flow that retains and redistributes water masses, properties, and momentum within a localized region.

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2017–2026

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Mid-depth recirculation observed in the interior Labrador and Irminger seas by direct velocity measurements

Kara L. Lavender, Russ E. Davis, W. Brechner Owens · Nature · 2000 · 313 citations

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Recirculating components to the deep boundary current of the northern North Atlantic

Michael S. McCartney · Progress In Oceanography · 1992 · 304 citations

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Surface circulation and upwelling patterns around Sri Lanka

Asha de Vos, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Sarath Wijeratne · Biogeosciences · 2014 · 149 citations · Full text

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Impact of recirculation on the East Greenland Current in Fram Strait: Results from moored current meter measurements between 1997 and 2009

Laura de Steur, E. Hansen, Cecilie Mauritzen et al. · Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers · 2014 · 108 citations

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Labrador Sea Water Tracked by Profiling Floats—From the Boundary Current into the Open North Atlantic

Jürgen Fischer, Friedrich Schott · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2002 · 92 citations

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  1. CP
    Charitha Pattiaratchi

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    4 publications · 243 citations

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  2. SW
    Sarath Wijeratne

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    3 publications · 184 citations

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  3. MS
    Michael S. McCartney

    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States

    2 publications · 329 citations

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  4. RC
    Robert C. Beardsley

    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States

    2 publications · 67 citations

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  5. AD
    Asha de Vos

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    2 publications · 159 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    822 citations

  2. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    640 citations

  3. Politecnico di Milano

    Milan, Italy

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    180 citations

  4. STMicroelectronics (Italy)

    Milan, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  5. University of Hawaii System

    Honolulu, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    79 citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    707 citations

  7. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    707 citations

  8. Bangor University

    Bangor, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

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  2. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    3 publications · 119 citations

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  4. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  5. Journal of Marine Research

    2 publications · 94 citations

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