Drifter observations in the Northeast Pacific

From the position data of 23 drifters over the four years period, 1982 to 1985, the upper layer kinematics of the Northeast Pacific were investigated. The focus of this study was upon the topographic influence, wind forcing, and Rossby waves. The notions of homogeneity and stationarity were applied...

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Main Author: Ukita, Jinro
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26653