Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound

At decadal period (10-20 years), dynamic linkage was evident between atmospheric low pressure systems over the North Pacific Ocean and circulation in a Pacific Northwest fjord (Puget Sound). As the Aleutian low pressure center shifts, storms arriving from the North Pacific Ocean deposit varying amou...

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Main Authors: Ebbesmeyer, Curtis C., Coomes, Carol A.
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Language:English
Published: 1990
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Oceanography
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spelling ftaquaticcommons:oai:generic.eprints.org:15562 2023-05-15T13:14:55+02:00 Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound Ebbesmeyer, Curtis C. Coomes, Carol A. 1990-02 application/pdf http://aquaticcommons.org/15562/ http://aquaticcommons.org/15562/1/Curtis%20C.%20Ebbesmeyer%20and%20Carol%20A.%20Coomes.pdf en eng http://aquaticcommons.org/15562/1/Curtis%20C.%20Ebbesmeyer%20and%20Carol%20A.%20Coomes.pdf Ebbesmeyer, Curtis C. and Coomes, Carol A. (1990) Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound. In: Sixth Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop , 5-8 March 1989 ,Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA, pp. 49-54. Atmospheric Sciences Oceanography Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed 1990 ftaquaticcommons 2020-02-27T09:27:07Z At decadal period (10-20 years), dynamic linkage was evident between atmospheric low pressure systems over the North Pacific Ocean and circulation in a Pacific Northwest fjord (Puget Sound). As the Aleutian low pressure center shifts, storms arriving from the North Pacific Ocean deposit varying amounts of precipitation in the mountains draining into the estuarine system; in turn, the fluctuating addition of fresh water changes the density distribution near the fjord basin entrance sill, thereby constraining the fjord's vertical velocity structure. This linkage was examined using time series of 21 environmental parameters from 1899 to 1987. Covariation in the time series was evident because of the strong decadal cycles compared with long-term averages, interannual variability, and seasonal cycles. Conference Object aleutian low International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC): Aquatic Commons Pacific
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Oceanography
Ebbesmeyer, Curtis C.
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Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
topic_facet Atmospheric Sciences
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description At decadal period (10-20 years), dynamic linkage was evident between atmospheric low pressure systems over the North Pacific Ocean and circulation in a Pacific Northwest fjord (Puget Sound). As the Aleutian low pressure center shifts, storms arriving from the North Pacific Ocean deposit varying amounts of precipitation in the mountains draining into the estuarine system; in turn, the fluctuating addition of fresh water changes the density distribution near the fjord basin entrance sill, thereby constraining the fjord's vertical velocity structure. This linkage was examined using time series of 21 environmental parameters from 1899 to 1987. Covariation in the time series was evident because of the strong decadal cycles compared with long-term averages, interannual variability, and seasonal cycles.
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Coomes, Carol A.
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title Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
title_short Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
title_full Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
title_fullStr Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
title_full_unstemmed Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound
title_sort strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the north pacific ocean, on the washington coast, and in puget sound
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Ebbesmeyer, Curtis C. and Coomes, Carol A. (1990) Strong, low frequency (decadal) environmental fluctuations during the 20th century in the North Pacific Ocean, on the Washington coast, and in Puget Sound. In: Sixth Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop , 5-8 March 1989 ,Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA, pp. 49-54.
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