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western intensification: a standalone construct

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westernintensification1 CONSTRUCTWestern intensificationSTOMMEL · PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

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Physical oceanography

the narrowing and strengthening of ocean gyre currents on the western side of basins, such as the Gulf Stream.

In physical oceanography, western intensification refers to the narrowing and strengthening of ocean gyre currents on the western side of basins, such as the Gulf Stream. This meaning comes from Stommel (1948) in Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union.[1]

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References

  1. Stommel, H. (1948). The westward intensification of wind‐driven ocean currents. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 29(2), 202-206. https://doi.org/10.1029/tr029i002p00202

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