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gyre N

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gyre (esp in oceanology)

Wirbel m

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This occurs concurrently with the displacement of the northeastern part of the gyre. en.wikipedia.org

Besides gyres, there are temporary surface currents that occur under specific conditions. en.wikipedia.org

Despite the upgrade, the storm was not well organized, with several smaller swirls rotating around a common cyclonic gyre. en.wikipedia.org

Their primary goal was to describe the abundance and distribution of plastic in the gyre in the most rigorous study to date. en.wikipedia.org

Within a broad cyclonic gyre, the system moved erratically, first drifting south then east-northeast and eventually northwest. en.wikipedia.org

This makes them ideal hot spots for primary productivity, especially in areas of low nutrients, such as the center of open ocean gyres. en.wikipedia.org

Flow over the shelf below the surface layer consists of two anticyclonic gyres connected by a central cyclonic flow. en.wikipedia.org

This created an unusually large gyre for the region. en.wikipedia.org

Oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the centre of gyres and coastlines, frequently washing aground where it is known as beach litter. en.wikipedia.org

For example, differences in lateral isotopic ratios within an ocean can indicate strong water fronts or gyres. en.wikipedia.org

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