Abstract
Circulation within North Carolina near-bottom shelf waters was investigated between June 1972 and April 1973 using seabed drifters (SBDs). Seabed drifter trajectories revealed a tendency for onshore components of near-bottom drift in Raleigh Bay; in Onslow Bay, near-bottom currents were complex, generally featuring offshore components in the northern end with a tendency for onshore components in the southern end. A divergence zone separating onshore from offshore near-bottom flow was found in Onslow Bay. The location of this zone (parallel to a line bearing 75 °TN across Onslow Bay) remained constant during the duration of the present study.
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