T-S variability and volume transport in the central Bay of Bengal during southwest monsoon
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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T-S variability and volume transport in the central Bay of Bengal during southwest monsoon
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Creator |
Gopalakrishna, V.V.
Pednekar, S.M. Murty, V.S.N. |
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Subject |
temperature
salinity volume transport seasonal variations monsoons |
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Description |
The variability of temperature and salinity along 11 degrees N and 12 degrees N sections in the Bay of Bengal during southwest monsoon months (July-September) was found to be large in the upper 200 m west of 83 degrees E and east of 90 degrees E, and up to upper 400 m in the central parts between 84 degrees and 89 degrees E. Coastal upwelling off Madras appears to be intense during August with a strong (40 cm sec sup(-1)) northward flow close to the coast. The associated northward transport in the upper 100 m (between 81 degrees and 82 degrees E) increased by 2.5 x 10 sup(6) m sup(3) sec sup(-1) from July to August. At the location of penetration of Arabian Sea High Salinity Watermass (T = 25 degrees C, S = 35.2 x 10 sup(-3) , delta sub(s.t) = 400 cl/t) doming of isolines of T, S and sub(t) (sigma-t) towards sea surface was noticed between 86 degrees and 89 degrees E only during August. The flow in this region was directed towards north with a volume transport of 5.5 x 10 sup(6) m sup(3) sec sup(-1) in the upper 100 m.
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Date |
2009-01-21T11:20:24Z
2009-01-21T11:20:24Z 1996 |
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Journal Article
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Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.25; 50-55p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2264 |
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Language |
en
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Rights |
Copyright [1996]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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Publisher |
NISCAIR, CSIR
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