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Vertical current measurement in the Oregon coastal upwelling region

Direct measurements of vertical water motions were made in
the Oregon coastal region during the 1972 summer upwelling season.
The instruments used were the Webb-Voorhis vertical current meters
which are freely drifting neutrally buoyant floats capable of sensing
vertical motion. It was found that in the region studied, water tended
to sink at depths of 40 to 60 meters under the influence of strong northward
and southward winds but that water tended to rise during the
slackening periods of a southward wind. Techniques used in processing the data, some problems encountered, and the results of four good
dives are presented along with possible correlations of vertical water
movements with wind, sea Level, and isopycnal movements. / Graduation date: 1974

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/28383
Date30 August 1973
CreatorsDeckard, Dennis E.
ContributorsSmith, Robert L.
Source SetsOregon State University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis/Dissertation

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