Gulf of Tehuantepec Wind-Jet Response

Abstract

The objective of this study was to observe the response of the upper ocean to the strong (greater than 20 knots) wind jet that intermittently blows seaward over the Gulf of Tehuantepec (Pacific coast of southern Mexico) during winter. The jet results from atmospheric high pressure systems over the Gulf of Mexico being confined by the Sierra Madre mountain range (2 km high and extending for over 1000 km); the largest pass in the mountain range is just inland from the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The wind jet (Tehuantepecano) lasts for several days and extends 300 km seaward from the coast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA246636

Entities

People

  • P. M. Kosro
  • Robert L. Smith

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continental Shelves
  • Deep Water
  • High Pressure
  • Mountains
  • Offshore
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Universities

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering