Agulhas Current System

Press Release 11-085 
Threading the Climate Needle: The Agulhas Current System

Increased Agulhas "leakage" significant player in global climate variability

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Agulhas Current system and its "leakage" into the Atlantic Ocean, affecting climate. Credit: Erik van Sebille, RSMAS

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Oceanographers have discovered changes in one of Earth's major current systems, the Agulhas Current. These changes are likely related to global warming and its effects on the oceans. Credit: University of Miami/RSMAS

Current meters are secured to lab benches, ready for deployment into the Agulhas Current. Credit: Lisa Beal

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Mooring operations on deck of the research vessel Knorr during the Agulhas Current experiment. Credit: Dallas Murphy

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A current meter and chain of floats deployed as part of several-kilometers-long mooring. Credit: Lisa Beal

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Oceanographer Lisa Beal shows schoolchildren a current meter in the main science lab aboard ship. Credit: Clement Rousset

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Rendezvous between research vessel Knorr and clipper Stad Amsterdam off the South African Cape. Credit: Brett Kuyper

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