Variability in the Spreading Pathways of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf Outflows
Abstract
The long-range objective of this study is to understand the mechanisms that affect the spreading and mixing of marginal sea outflows. On-going analysis of AXBT observations in the outflow regions of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf has revealed significant variability in the strength and spreading pathways of these outflows. This is in sharp contrast to the Mediterranean Water outflow, which consistently follows more or less the same path for several hundred kilometers along the northern rim of the Gulf of Cadiz (see, e.g., Baringer and Price, 1997). The most likely causes of the variability in the pathways of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf Water are seasonal variations in outflow transport and the mesoscale eddy variability in the outflow regions, which may be quite strong compared to the outflow velocities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA628669
Entities
People
- Amy S. Bower
- James F. Price
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution