Remote sensing of coastal sea-surface features off northern British Columbia

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Ohio Journal of Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257(93)90083-A· OSTI ID:6085247

Jardine, I D; Thomson, K A; LeBlond, P H ^[1]; Foreman, M G ^[2]

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1. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada)
2. Inst. of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, British Columbia (Canada)

This article presents an overview of surface oceanographic features identified by AVHRR imagery in Hecate Strait and adjacent waters surrounding the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, an area still poor in in situ observations. The observed features and their temporal variability are interpreted in terms of meteorological and hydrological forcing. The effects of tidal mixing are discussed through the application of a finite element numerical model.

• OSTI ID: 6085247
• Journal Information: Ohio Journal of Science; (United States), Vol. 93:3; ISSN 0030-0950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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