Oceanography of the New York Bight, August 1974.

Abstract

The physical oceanography of the shelf and slope waters of the New York Bight (Block Island to Cape May) in August of 1974 is described. Temperature, salinity, and density data, presented in surface contours and section profiles, showed the shelf/slope front, a cold core on the shelf, and a salinity core on the slope. Geostrophic currents in the slope water were inferred from the density structure, and showed two anticyclonic eddies with maximum geostrophic velocities of approximately 40 cm. Temperature and salinity profiles indicated shelf/slope mixing related to the eddies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034108

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Morgan
  • Frank F. Mulher
  • Joseph M. Bishop

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Block Island
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Islands
  • Landforms
  • New York
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Physical Properties
  • Salinity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.

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  • AI & ML