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ArticlePloS one2019

Seasonal and spatial variation of surface current in the Pemba Channel, Tanzania.

Masumbuko Semba, Rick Lumpkin, Ismael Kimirei, Yohanna Shaghude, Ntahondi Nyandwi

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Masumbuko SembaInstitute of Marine Sciences, Zanzibar, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-5002-9747
Rick LumpkinNOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Ismael KimireiTanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Kigoma, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-1101-5262
Yohanna ShaghudeInstitute of Marine Sciences, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Ntahondi NyandwiInstitute of Marine Sciences, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Zanzibar University · TZNOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories · USTanzania Fisheries Research Institute · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The surface current speeds within the Pemba channel were examined using 24 years of drifter data received from the Global Drifter Program. This study aimed to uncover varying surface current in the Pemba Channel in different seasons. The results revealed the Pemba Channel experiences relatively higher median surface current speeds during the southeast (SE) monsoon season compared to the northeast (NE) and inter-monsoon (IN) periods. The strongest current speeds were confined in waters deeper than 200 meters between ~39.4°E and 39.7°E. These results prove that surface currents from the drifters can be used to uncover the patterns of surface circulation even in areas where in-situ measurements are scarce.

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SeasonsSpatio-Temporal AnalysisWater MovementsEnvironmental MonitoringSeawaterTanzania

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PMID30615686
PMCPMC6322782
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