Research Article
Changes in the Loop Current's Eddy Shedding in the Period 2001–2010
Table 1
Statistics on the Loop Current’s eddy-shedding periods for various periods of time.
| | Statistic | Period of data:
1972–2010 | Period of data:
1972–2000 | Period of data:
2001–2010 |
| | Average separation period (month) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 8.8 | | Standard deviation for separation period (month) | ±4 | ±4 | ±5 | | Mode for separation period (month) | 6 and 11 | 6 | 4 | | Percent of time that the period ≤8 months | 36% | 26% | 56% |
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