Agulhas Retroflection

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Agulhas Retroflection is a major oceanographic feature where the warm Agulhas Current loops back on itself near the southern tip of Africa, shedding eddies that influence global ocean circulation and climate.

All labels observed (8)

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ocean current system ⓘ
oceanographic feature ⓘ
associatedWith inter-ocean exchange of heat ⓘ
inter-ocean exchange of salt ⓘ
subtropical gyre dynamics ⓘ
thermohaline circulation ⓘ
boundedBy Agulhas Return Current ⓘ
Subtropical Front ⓘ
characterizedBy large anticyclonic rings ⓘ
sharp sea-surface temperature gradients ⓘ
strong mesoscale variability ⓘ
contributesTo Agulhas leakage ⓘ
definition region where the Agulhas Current loops back on itself and returns to the Indian Ocean ⓘ
feeds Agulhas Return Current ⓘ
firstDescribedInDiscipline physical oceanography ⓘ
formedBy Agulhas Current ⓘ
western boundary current of the southwest Indian Ocean ⓘ
hasCoordinateApprox 40°S 16°E ⓘ
hasProcess current retroflection ⓘ
influences Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ⓘ
Southern Ocean circulation ⓘ
global climate system ⓘ
global ocean circulation ⓘ
regional climate of southern Africa ⓘ
locatedIn South Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to: South Atlantic

southwestern Indian Ocean ⓘ
locatedNear Cape of Good Hope ⓘ
southern tip of Africa ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf southern Africa ⓘ
linked to: Southern Africa
partOf Agulhas Current system ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Current
playsRoleIn closure of the Indian Ocean subtropical gyre ⓘ
exchange between Indian and Atlantic subtropical gyres ⓘ
redirectsFlowTo Indian Ocean ⓘ
sensitivityTo climate variability such as glacial–interglacial cycles ⓘ
position of subtropical front ⓘ
wind stress over Southern Ocean ⓘ
sheds Agulhas rings ⓘ
cold-core eddies ⓘ
warm-core eddies ⓘ
studiedUsing Lagrangian floats ⓘ
numerical ocean models ⓘ
satellite altimetry ⓘ
sea-surface temperature imagery ⓘ
transportsWaterFrom Indian Ocean ⓘ
transportsWaterTo South Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to: South Atlantic
typicalRingDiameter 200–400 km ⓘ
typicalRingDriftDirection northwestward into South Atlantic ⓘ
typicalRingLifespan months to years ⓘ
waterMassExport South Atlantic thermocline waters ⓘ
waterMassSource Indian Ocean subtropical waters ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Agulhas Current → formsFeature → Agulhas Retroflection ⓘ
Agulhas Current → formsFeature → Agulhas Rings ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Agulhas Current → associatedWith → Agulhas Return Current ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Agulhas Retroflection → sheds → Agulhas rings ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Agulhas Retroflection → contributesTo → Agulhas leakage ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Southwest Indian Ocean → hasPhenomenon → Agulhas rings ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Cape Basin → influencedBy → Agulhas Current retroflection ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Cape Basin → influencedBy → Agulhas rings ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Agulhas Return Current → flowsFrom → Agulhas Current retroflection region ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Agulhas Return Current → associatedWith → Agulhas retroflection ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection
Mozambique Channel eddies → relatedTo → Agulhas rings ⓘ
linked to: Agulhas Retroflection