Interpretation of Seafloor Characteristics in the Gulf of Aden

Abstract

We collected multibeam bathymetry on two physical oceanographic cruises to the Gulf of Aden and a transit leg through the Gulf. These data have been edited, corrected for speed of sound and merged into a single data set with information from NGDC trackline bathymetry and ETOPO2 estimated water depths to fill in gaps. For the first time, these data define the shape of the seafloor along channels carrying saline overflow water from the Bab al Mandeb Strait into the Gulf of Aden above the Tadjoura Rift. The along-axis gradient and shape affect the degree and rate of mixing between overflow water and the ambient water in the Gulf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA400624

Entities

People

  • David Ross
  • Stephen A. Swift

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Data Sets
  • Deep Water
  • Flow
  • Geology
  • High Resolution
  • Observation
  • Physical Properties
  • Red Sea
  • Salinity
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Sediments
  • Topography
  • Water

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