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Los remolinos oceánicos generados por montañas submarinas en el Pacífico Norte
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 10, 1978
Resumen
Las fluctuaciones de la topografía dinámica subterránea al norte de Hawái se correlacionan con las montañas submarinas, creando remolinos baroclínicos superficiales. Estos remolinos influyen en las corrientes locales e hidrografía, impactando en las estrategias de muestreo oceanográfico.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Oceanografía La oceanografía es la oceanografía.
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La topografía dinámica exhibe fluctuaciones a pequeña escala al norte de Hawái.
- Estas fluctuaciones se observan a lo largo de 158 grados O.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la correlación entre las fluctuaciones dinámicas de la topografía y las montañas submarinas aguas arriba.
- Para entender la manifestación y el impacto de estas fluctuaciones del subsuelo.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de correlación entre datos topográficos y ubicaciones de montañas submarinas.
- Datos directos de observación para confirmar las manifestaciones superficiales.
- Modelado teórico para apoyar los hallazgos.
Principales resultados:
- Fluctuaciones dinámicas de topografía a pequeña escala (aprox. 37 km de diámetro) están fuertemente correlacionadas con las montañas submarinas aguas arriba.
- Las fluctuaciones del subsuelo se manifiestan como remolinos baroclínicos en la superficie del mar.
- Estos remolinos causan variabilidad medible en las corrientes y estructuras hidrográficas.
Conclusiones:
- Las montañas submarinas son un factor significativo que influye en la topografía dinámica del subsuelo al norte de Hawái.
- Los remolinos baroclínicos generados por estas características tienen un impacto en el medio marino local.
- El muestreo oceanográfico en esta región debe tener en cuenta la variabilidad inducida por los remolinos.
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