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Filtering by: Creator Pierce, Stephen D. Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Subject Ocean currents -- North Pacific Ocean

Equatorward jets and poleward undercurrents along the eastern boundary of the mid-latitude north Pacific

Creator:

Pierce, Stephen D.

Abstract:

We sharpen our view of an eastern boundary current region during the upwelling season through the analysis of several data sets. We focus on the mesoscale flow field off of northern California, observed during the Coastal Transition Zone (CTZ) experiment of 1988. First, we estimate tidal currents in the region...

Resource Type:

Dissertation