currents, salinity, temperature, current meter, Northeast Brazil.

Authors

  • Fábio Hissa Vieira Hazin Professor adjunto da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Catarina Wor Graduanda da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, bolsista CNPq.
  • Jorge Eduardo Lins Oliveira Professor adjunto da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Santiago Hamilton Doutorando da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, bolsista CNPq
  • Paulo Travassos Professor adjunto da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Fábio Geber Pesquisador da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v41i1.6169

Keywords:

currents, salinity, temperature, current meter, Northeast Brazil.

Abstract

The study of the oceanic circulation in coastal areas is of great importance, due to their role in the transport of sediments, nutrients and heat. In spite of that, in Brazilian Northeast coast there is still an acute lack of such information. With a view to overcome this deficiency, an Aanderaa recording current meter was used to collect data on temperature, salinity, and current speed/direction on the continental shelf of Rio Grande do Norte State. The obtained results show that the area is under the influence of the South Equatorial Current/ North Brazil Current, with little variation of temperature and salinity, and relatively low current speed, with an average of 6.32 cm.s-1. This high environmental stability is favorable for the development of offshore marine fish farming activities.     

Published

2008-07-01

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Artigos originais