Circulation on the continental shelf of the southeastern United States. Part I. Subtidal response to wind and gulf stream forcing during winter
Journal Article
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· J. Phys. Oceanogr.; (United States)
Subtidal current and sea leavel response to wind and Gulf Stream forcing are investigated for the South Atlantic Bight shelf during winter conditions. Low-frequency flow variability in the outer shelf results primarily from wavelike meanders and eddies in the Gulf Stream front that occur in a 2-day to 2-week period band. Current meter derived vertically integrated momentum balances indicated that these large amplitude flow events are in approximate geostropic balance with baroclinic pressure gradients induced by northward propagating Gulf Stream disturbances.
- Research Organization:
- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS05-76EV05163
- OSTI ID:
- 6306584
- Journal Information:
- J. Phys. Oceanogr.; (United States), Vol. 14:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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