Evidence of a Westward-Flowing "Subarctic Countercurrent" in the North Pacific Ocean
An examination of surface current velocity data obtained from two independent ship sources suggests the presence of a narrow, weak, westward-flowing countercurrent at a latitude of approximately 50°N in the subarctic Pacific region. Oceanographic survey data collected in the region from the summers...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1976
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f76-267 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f76-267 |
| Summary: | An examination of surface current velocity data obtained from two independent ship sources suggests the presence of a narrow, weak, westward-flowing countercurrent at a latitude of approximately 50°N in the subarctic Pacific region. Oceanographic survey data collected in the region from the summers of 1958 and 1959 also indicate such a countercurrent extending zonally for more than 1000 km. The countercurrent can be explained by consideration of the wind-stress vorticity field over the region. |
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