Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system

A distinct oceanic front coinciding with the jet of incoming North Atlantic water, and an associated anticyclonic gyre in the western half of the basin, were observed during a ship and aircraft survey of the physical characteristics of the Alboran Sea in the western Mediterranean in October 1977. Th...

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Main Authors: Cheney, R. E., Doblar, R. A.
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Published: 1982
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spelling ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19820036912 2023-05-15T17:28:48+02:00 Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system Cheney, R. E. Doblar, R. A. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available Jan 20, 1982 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19820036912 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19820036912 Accession ID: 82A20447 Copyright Other Sources 48 Journal of Geophysical Research; 87; Jan. 20 1982 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T15:01:30Z A distinct oceanic front coinciding with the jet of incoming North Atlantic water, and an associated anticyclonic gyre in the western half of the basin, were observed during a ship and aircraft survey of the physical characteristics of the Alboran Sea in the western Mediterranean in October 1977. The front was confined to the upper 200 m and was a continuous feature, extending from the Strait of Gibraltar 500 km eastward to the prime meridian. It is noted that in ten days between two surveys, the center of the gyre shifted 50 km westward. This variability of the anticyclonic gyre may correspond to changes of North Atlantic inflow strength, as inferred by local wind and the average atmospheric pressure over the western Mediterranean. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
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description A distinct oceanic front coinciding with the jet of incoming North Atlantic water, and an associated anticyclonic gyre in the western half of the basin, were observed during a ship and aircraft survey of the physical characteristics of the Alboran Sea in the western Mediterranean in October 1977. The front was confined to the upper 200 m and was a continuous feature, extending from the Strait of Gibraltar 500 km eastward to the prime meridian. It is noted that in ten days between two surveys, the center of the gyre shifted 50 km westward. This variability of the anticyclonic gyre may correspond to changes of North Atlantic inflow strength, as inferred by local wind and the average atmospheric pressure over the western Mediterranean.
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author Cheney, R. E.
Doblar, R. A.
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Doblar, R. A.
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title Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
title_short Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
title_full Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
title_fullStr Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
title_full_unstemmed Structure and variability of the Alboran Sea frontal system
title_sort structure and variability of the alboran sea frontal system
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