Physical Oceanography of the Continental Shelf Region off Juan de Fuca Strait.

Abstract

The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a succinct and nontechnical review of the water mass structure and circulation of the ocean just west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The report draws on both older published material and the results of new, on-going research. Some effort was made to translate the discussion of property and current variations into their effects on the vertical sound velocity profile. The level of presentation assumes some degree of familiarity with the basic terms used in physical oceanography but will appeal not only to experts in the field. The text tries to interpret observations rather than merely report them.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA170702

Entities

People

  • William J. Emery

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cold Water
  • Continental Shelves
  • Fresh Water
  • Isotherms
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Temperature Inversion
  • Topography
  • Transitions
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design