A Coastal Jet in the Chukchi Sea

Data collected in the nearshore region between Point Lay and Ice Cape, Alaska, support the thesis that a well-developed coastal jet is present during the summer. The temporal variability of the current is as predicted by theory. The physical characteristics of the region suggest a strong signal-to-n...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Wiseman, Jr., WM. J., Rouse, Jr., L.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1980
Subjects:
Ocean currents
Oceanography
Water masses
Chukchi Sea
Arctic
Chukchi
north slope
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65596
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Summary:Data collected in the nearshore region between Point Lay and Ice Cape, Alaska, support the thesis that a well-developed coastal jet is present during the summer. The temporal variability of the current is as predicted by theory. The physical characteristics of the region suggest a strong signal-to-noise ratio for the baroclinic coastal jet. It is probably the dominant mode of summer coastal circulation for the entire Chukchi Sea coast of the Alaskan North Slope.

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