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...
Published in: | ARCTIC |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1980
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65596 |
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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