Chukchi Sea Oceanography: 1975 Measurements and a Review of Coastal Current Properties.
Abstract
Oceanographic measurements made in the spring through holes in the ice in an area off Barrow, where the Barrow Canyon forms a sloping trough from the shallow Chukchi Sea into the deep Beaufort Sea, have revealed two interacting water movements: (1) a flow of highly saline water from the shallow Chukchi Sea into the Beaufort Sea through the Barrow Canyon, and (2) an uprising of Atlantic water from the depths of the Beaufort Sea into the Barrow Canyon. Examination of earlier oceanographic measurements along the coast and recent satellite photographs reveals the Alaskan Coastal Current as a continuous, well-defined stream close to the coast. In the summer, the current flows northeasterly at 100-150 cm/s, while in other seasons it is weak and sometimes reversed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 27, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA040298
Entities
People
- G. R. Garrison
Organizations
- University of Washington