Winter Circulation Patterns and Property Distributions

• Main Authors: Capurro, L.R.A., Reid, J. L.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Gulf Publishing Company 1972
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; Oceanography; winter circulation; Gek; North Atlantic Deep Water; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30044

Based on their characteristic properties, the water masses of the Gulf of Mexico and their vertical stratification are discussed. The T-S relationships specific to the region are presented. For the basin waters, below a sill depth of about 2000 m, the potential temperature, salinity and dissolved-ox...