Surface circulation over the shelf off the east coast of India during the southwest monsoon

From the hydrographic data collected on board R/V Gaveshani in the western Bay of Bengal during Aug.-Sep. 1978, fields of temperature, salinity and density have been constructed and the probable flow regime has been deduced. The studies indicate strong upwelling in southern regions off the east coas...

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Published in:Indian journal of marine sciences 1985-01, Vol.14 (2), p.62-65
Main Authors: Gopala Krishna, VV, Sastry, J S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Marine
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Summary:From the hydrographic data collected on board R/V Gaveshani in the western Bay of Bengal during Aug.-Sep. 1978, fields of temperature, salinity and density have been constructed and the probable flow regime has been deduced. The studies indicate strong upwelling in southern regions off the east coast of India. Vertical temperature and salinity structures north of Visakhapatnam show a predominant estuarine character and upwelling is not evident. In the northern regions, the flow is directed south and is consonant with that derived from wind stress curl distribution.
ISSN:0379-5136