Balanced Versus Geostrophic Wind-Stress for Hudson Bay
Wind-stresses for Hudson Bay for May and September were computed by the geostrophic relation and the balance equation, making use of data averaged over 30 years. The balanced wind-stress for either strong (September) or weak (May) pressure gradient situations was found to be substantially different...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1973
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f73-007 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f73-007 |
| Summary: | Wind-stresses for Hudson Bay for May and September were computed by the geostrophic relation and the balance equation, making use of data averaged over 30 years. The balanced wind-stress for either strong (September) or weak (May) pressure gradient situations was found to be substantially different from the corresponding geostrophic stress. The wind-generated circulations in the water in Hudson Bay calculated using the balanced and the geostrophic wind-stress showed significant differences, the former agreeing better with the observed average circulation. |
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