Physical oceanography of continental shelves

Allen, J. S.; Beardsley, Robert C.; Blanton, Jackson O.; Boicourt, William C.; Butman, Bradford; Coachman, L. K.; Huyer, Adriana; Kinder, Thomas H.; Royer, Thomas C.; Schumacher, J. D.; Smith, Robert L.; Sturges, Wilton; Winant, Clinton D.

doi:10.1029/rg021i005p01149

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“…During this transition period, the onset of southward-flowing surface currents may occur over a day or two during a single event of north wind stress and upwelling (Allen 1983).…”

Section: Settlement Timingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of nearshore hydrodynamics on larval abundance and settlement of sea urchins Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and S. purpuratus in the Oregon upwelling zone

Ba¹,

Rb²

1997

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Patterns of larval abundance and early juven~le recru~tment of the sea urchins Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and S p u~p~l r a t u s were examined throughout spring and summer of 1994 and 1995 a t 2 s~t e sIn southern Oregon, USA, lying within the northern reglon of the California Current System. Sea temperature and coastal wind records were used as lnd~cators of local upwelling and relaxation events and combined with a method of aging young sea urchin recruits to link specific settlement events with hydrographic events. In 1994 sea urchin larvae were found in plankton collections from April to July, while in 1995 larvae were found from March to July and occurred in a higher percentage of the collections than in 1994. At the 2 sites, settlement occurred from April to August, was variable between years and sites, but most consistently occurred In June. Larval occurrences in the plankton and settlement events in 1994 and 1995 were associated with water masses between 11 and 12°C. Peak settlement in both years 'ivas associated with warm water rvcnts characterized by a mixed watcr column and northward w~n d stress Settlement rates were 10127 durlng warm events characterized by a s t r a t~f~e d water column and low wlnd stress. Dunng the summer flow regime, onshore transport of larvae may be linked to relaxation events forced by wind from the south and onshore Ekman flow.

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“…During this transition period, the onset of southward-flowing surface currents may occur over a day or two during a single event of north wind stress and upwelling (Allen 1983).…”

Section: Settlement Timingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of nearshore hydrodynamics on larval abundance and settlement of sea urchins Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and S. purpuratus in the Oregon upwelling zone

Ba¹,

Rb²

1997

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…Though the relative importance and coastal ocean response to these forcings varies from region to region [Allen et al, 1983], wind forcing has been recognized as dominant on many continental shelves. Based on the importance and effects of strong seasonal wind forcing,.…”

Section: Wind-forced Shelf Circulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Though wind-forced shelves are common along active continental margins, they also occur along passive continental margins. Two examples of wind-forced shelves which do not occur along an active continental margin are the northwest African shelf [Badan-Dangon, 1981] and the west Florida shelf [Allen et al, 1983].…”

Section: Wind-forced Shelf Circulationmentioning

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Subtidal cross-shelf circulation on the Northern California shelf

Dever¹

1995

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“…Wright (1976) analyzed the interaction of the front with bottom topography and determined that 80% of the time, the front remained within 16 km of the 100-m isobath. The SSF is primarily density dependent (Allen et al, 1983;Loder and Gawarkiewicz, 1998), with salinity dominating the density constituents.…”

Section: The Deep-to-coastal Interface: Shelf-slope Frontmentioning

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Feature-oriented regional modeling of oceanic fronts

Gangopadhyay

Robinson

2002

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

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This paper outlines some important aspects of modeling oceanic fronts in the context of featureoriented regional modeling for the deep sea and the Global Coastal Ocean. Previously developed forms of feature models for different types of fronts are presented in a generalized approach. The large-scale meandering frontal systems such as the Gulf Stream, Kuroshio and Brazil current can be represented by velocity-based feature models. Buoyancy forced coastal water mass fronts, such as the coastal currents, the tidal fronts, plume fronts, dense water fronts and inflow/outflow fronts can be represented by a generalized parameterized water mass feature model. The interface region of the deep ocean and the coastal region can be modeled by a melding of two water masses along and across a prescribed isobath in the form of a shelf-break front. Initialization and/or updating fields for a regional dynamical model can then be established in association with other available synoptic data sets via a feature-oriented strategic sampling approach for forecasting and dynamical balances. Example simulations from the western north Atlantic (WNA) and the strait of Sicily region are presented in support of the applicability of this approach for the Global Coastal Ocean. Simulations in the strait of Sicily region with fronts, eddies and background climatology help provide a perspective on dynamical processes in this region. Application of this methodology for rapid assessment of any regional ocean, based on limited data and resources is now possible.

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Physical oceanography of continental shelves

Cited by 57 publications

References 287 publications

Influence of nearshore hydrodynamics on larval abundance and settlement of sea urchins Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and S. purpuratus in the Oregon upwelling zone

Influence of nearshore hydrodynamics on larval abundance and settlement of sea urchins Strongylocentrotus franciscanus and S. purpuratus in the Oregon upwelling zone

Subtidal cross-shelf circulation on the Northern California shelf

Feature-oriented regional modeling of oceanic fronts

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