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Southwest Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAM) Project Data Access

SAM data page
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  • Source: AOML
  • Resource Type: Data Product
  • Category: Program Data

The Southwest Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAM) project collects measurements of the ocean boundary currents in the western South Atlantic Ocean.  This project is the cornerstone of an international trans-basin array measuring key flows associated with climate impact on heatwaves, droughts, hurricane intensification and more.

The Southwest Atlantic MOC project serves the following data products produced from AOML Pressure-equipped Inverted Echo Sounder (PIES) moorings:

  • PIES Site D, 34°30’S 044°30’W
  • PIES Site A, 34°30’S 051°30’W
  • PIES Site B, 34°30’S 049°30’W
  • PIES Site C, 34°30’S 047°30’W