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

Table 3

Statistics on the Loop Current’s Orientation Angle for Various Periods of Time.

Statistic	All data; (1976–2010)	Data before 2001; (1976–2000)	Data since 2000; (2001–2010)
Average orientation angle	20.1°	16.5°	26.4°
Standard deviation of orientation angle	15.0°	14.0°	16.9°
Mode	0°	0°	0°
Maximum angle	63°	59°	63°
Minimum angle	0°	0°	0°
Percentage of data with orientation angles <30°	75%	86%	54%
Percentage of data with orientation angles ≥30°	25%	14%	46%