Oceanographic Measurements in the Chukchi Sea, April-August 1977.

Abstract

Oceanographic measurements were made in the Chuchi Sea along the Alaskan coast and at an ice camp in the shore-fast ice northeast of Barrow to study the water exchange along the coast and the influence of the Barrow Canyon. Phenomena discussed include solar warming in the shallows, the drainage of high-salinity water through the Barrow Canyon into the Arctic Ocean, and the counterflow of warmer water from the temperature-maximum layer of the ocean onto the shelf. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA088841

Entities

People

  • G. R. Garrison
  • J. T. Shaw
  • M. L. Welch

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Chukchi Sea
  • Coast Guard
  • Cold Water
  • Diagrams
  • Helicopters
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Salt Water
  • Sea Water
  • Solar Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies