FY 1980

On the vertical structure of velocity in the eastern Equatorial Pacific

Hayes, S.P., and H.B. Milburn

J. Phys. Oceanogr., 10(4), 633–635 (1980)

We report observations of the vertical structure of horizontal currents on the equator at 110°W in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Profiles indicate high, vertical-mode, deep currents with zonal velocities of up to 20 cm s at a depth of 1500 m. The general similarity between our measurements and those reported in other equatorial regions suggest that such vertical structure is a ubiquitous equatorial phenomenon.