The Beaufort Shelfbreak Jet: Structure, Variability, and Fate

The long-term goal is to understand the dynamics of exchange between the shelf and open ocean. Regionally, we wish to determine the dominant processes leading to shelf-basin exchange in the western Arctic, and the impact of this on the ventilation of the Arctic halocline.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pickart, Robert S
Other Authors: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2001
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*CONTINENTAL SHELVES
*OCEANS
*OPEN WATER
ARCTIC REGIONS
BEAUFORT SEA
INTERACTIONS
OPEN OCEAN
SHELF-BASIN EXCHANGES
BEAUFORT SHELFBREAK JETS
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA624679
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Description
Summary:The long-term goal is to understand the dynamics of exchange between the shelf and open ocean. Regionally, we wish to determine the dominant processes leading to shelf-basin exchange in the western Arctic, and the impact of this on the ventilation of the Arctic halocline.

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