Local diurnal upwelling driven by sea breezes in northern Monterey Bay

Sea breezes often have significant impacts on nearshore physical and biological processes. We document the effects of a diurnal sea breeze on the nearshore thermal structure and circulation of northern Monterey Bay, California, using an array of moorings during the summer upwelling season in 2006. M...

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Main Author: Woodson, C (author)
Other Authors: Eerkesmedrano, D (author), Floresmorales, A (author), Foley, M (author), Henkel, S (author), Hessinglewis, M (author), Jacinto, D. (author), Needles, L (author), Nishizaki, M (author), O'Leary, J (author), Ostrander, C (author), Pespeni, M (author), Shwager, K (author), Tyburczy, J (author), Weersing, K (author), Kirincich, A (author), Barth, J (author), McManus, M (author), Washburn, L (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
diurnal
ekman transport
larval transport
sea breeze
upwelling
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15759
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/15759

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15759

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