Research Article

Changes in the Loop Current's Eddy Shedding in the Period 2001–2010

Table 2

Statistics on major ring separation as a function of the month in a year.

StatisticPeriod of data:
1972–2010
Period of data:
1972–2000
Period of data:
2001-2010

Average separation month (month)666
Standard deviation for separation month (month)±3±3±3
Mode for separation month (month)333