CURRENTS NORTH OF BERING STRAIT IN WINTER1

Four days of current record were obtained about 190 km NNE of Bering Strait during March 1968. The mean current was the same for the location as in summer, suggesting that the generally north flow from the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean occurs also in winter. Variations in speed and direction of the...

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Published in:Nature
Main Authors: Coachman, L. K., Tripp, R. B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1970
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Oceanography
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Bering Sea
Bering Strait
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.1970.15.4.0625
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Summary:Four days of current record were obtained about 190 km NNE of Bering Strait during March 1968. The mean current was the same for the location as in summer, suggesting that the generally north flow from the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean occurs also in winter. Variations in speed and direction of the flow were identified and analyzed. The major periodic variation was due to the diurnal tidal wave, and thus the tidal wave rather than inertial currents must be the primary cause of periodic variations. The course of the tidal wave and some features of its behavior are inferred. Other variations of importance include a variation with a period somewhat greater than 2 days, probably caused by atmospheric phenomena, and fluctuations due to relatively large‐scale turbulence (periods between 5 and 60 min).

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