MARINE ORNITHOLOGY Vol. 19 No.2 t991 ANOMALOUS WINTER WEATHER IN 1984 AND A SEABIRD IRRUPTION ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA

An anomalous irruption of Southern Ocean seabirds into the coastal waters of South Africa was recordedduring the winter of 1984 ' The irruption appears to be related to an unusual pattern in the winter climate. A stationary pair of upper_levcl high and low pressure anomalies near Gough and Mari...

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Main Author: M. R. Jury
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Gough
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.668.1557
http://marineornithology.org/PDF/19/MO_1991_16.pdf
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Summary:An anomalous irruption of Southern Ocean seabirds into the coastal waters of South Africa was recordedduring the winter of 1984 ' The irruption appears to be related to an unusual pattern in the winter climate. A stationary pair of upper_levcl high and low pressure anomalies near Gough and Marion Islands, respectively,initiatcd sustained southcrly surface wincl anomalies across the region 35-505, 15-308. The laige scaie anomalies persisted through the winter season and provided a potential conduit for seabird movement.

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