An Oceanographic and Climatological Atlas of Bristol Bay

Abstract

This is a reference document of oceanography, meteorology, sea ice, and climatology. It was prepared for use by the U.S. Coast Guard on-scene coordinator in the event of an oil spill in Bristol Bay at any time. The oceanography section contains information for bathymetry, circulation, water temperature and salinity, waves, tides, river discharge, and oil spill transport. The meteorology section includes seasonal weather and storm tracks, storm surges, superstructure icing, and wind chill. Climatology includes graphs and test on temperature, precipitation, wind, visibility, and cloudiness. Ice information includes seasonal formation and drift, concentration, thickness, nearshore ice, and freeze-up and breakup dates. Keywords: Alaska; Bering Sea; Seawater; Ocean waves; Ocean tides; Atmospheric precipitation; Ice formation; Sea ice; Marine meteorology; Marine climatology maps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA199298

Entities

People

  • James L. Wise
  • Joseph C. Labelle
  • Lynn D. Leslie

Organizations

  • University of Alaska Anchorage

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Environment
  • Fish
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Storm Surges
  • Surface Temperature
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Wind Chill

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Polar and Arctic Studies