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Shelfbreak Downwelling in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea
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2019
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Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 124(10), 7201-7225
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Journal Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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Description:The oceanographic response and atmospheric forcing associated with downwelling along the Alaskan Beaufort Sea shelf/slope is described using mooring data collected from August 2002 to September 2004, along with meteorological time series, satellite data, and reanalysis fields. In total, 55 downwelling events are identi fied with peak occurrence in July and August. Downwelling is initiated by cyclonic low ‐pressure systems displacing the Beaufort High and driving westerly winds over the region. The shelfbreak jet responds by accelerating to the east, followed by a depression of isopycnals along the outer shelf and slope. The storms last 3.25 ± 1.80 days, at which point conditions relax toward their mean state. To
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Source:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 124(10), 7201-7225
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ISSN:2169-9275;2169-9291;
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