The Quality Status Of The Celtic Seas ...
No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.The part of the OSPAR Convention area known as Region III (i.e. the Celtic Seas) extends westwards of longitude 5°W and the west coast of Great Britain to the 200 m isobath, the northern and southern boundaries being latitudes 60°N a...
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ASC 1999 - V - Theme session
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.25637541 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/The_Quality_Status_Of_The_Celtic_Seas/25637541 |
| Summary: | No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.The part of the OSPAR Convention area known as Region III (i.e. the Celtic Seas) extends westwards of longitude 5°W and the west coast of Great Britain to the 200 m isobath, the northern and southern boundaries being latitudes 60°N and 48°N respectively. A northerly flow of warm Atlantic water into and across the Region, and prevailing south-westerly winds, produce a temperate climate and sea temperatures in winter to the south and west of Ireland several degrees warmer than those in the Irish Sea and 4-5 degrees warmer than in the North Sea. West-facing coasts are exposed to large waves and strong winds associated with depressions tracking northeastwards from the Atlantic whereas the more sheltered Irish Sea is characterised by a complex circulation and widely variable tidal dynamics. In summertime, a salinity dominated frontal system develops off the west coast of Ireland and thermal fronts develop between the well-mixed water of the ... |
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