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Temperature Inversions in the Subarctic North Pacific.
- Source :
- Journal of Physical Oceanography; Dec2005, Vol. 35 Issue 12, p2444-2456, 13p, 1 Chart, 8 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Hydrographic data from the World Ocean Database 2001 and Argo profiling floats were analyzed to study temperature inversions in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean. The frequency distribution of temperature inversions [F(t-inv)] at a resolution of 1° (latitude) × 3° (longitude) was calculated. Temperature inversions seldom occurred around 50°N in the eastern subarctic North Pacific but were more common in the northern Gulf of Alaska and the southeastern subarctic North Pacific (42°–48°N, 140°–170°W). Large temperature inversions occurred throughout the year in the western and central subarctic North Pacific (north of 42°N and west of 180°) except near the Aleutian and Kuril Islands. Near those islands, F(t-inv) was characterized by pronounced seasonal variations forced by surface heating/cooling and strong tidal mixing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223670
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Oceanography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19530519
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO2829.1