title: The high-velocity core of the Western boundary undercurrent at the base of the u.s. Continental rise.
abstract: The Western Boundary Undercurrent is a high-velocity, contour-following bottom current that flows southwesterly on the U.S. Atlantic continental margin. A high-velocity core of the Western Boundary Undercurrent is delineated by an analysis of underlying sediments, which are characterized by coarse particle sizes and efficiently aligned magnetic grains in a zone from 4440 meters at the base of the rise to 5200 meters on the adjacent abyssal plain.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bulfinch
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ledbetter
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Ellwood
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Balsam