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The effects of rainfall on temperature and salinity in the surface layer of the equatorial Pacific

Creator:

Bahr, Frederick L.

Abstract:

Measurements of temperature and salinity in the upper 5 m of the ocean along the equator showed cool fresh anomalies due to rain showers. The measurements were made between 140 W and 110 W during April 1987, an El Nino year. The eastern equatorial Pacific was characterized by weak winds...

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Masters Thesis

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than the fluxes in the absence of rain. The Effects of Rainfall on Temperature and Salinity in the