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Evolution of Staircase Structures in Diffusive Convection
Published on: September 5, 2018
概括
直接的速度测量显示了强烈的,时间依赖的流动与方向逆转在上方的1000米沿着东非海岸. 观察到沿海电流与赤道喷流之间存在潜在的联系,北极3度以北的流动是无组织的.
科学领域:
- 物理海洋学 物理海洋学
- 海洋科学 海洋科学
- 东非沿海动力学 东非沿海动力学
背景情况:
- 了解海洋流对于预测海洋生态系统和气候模式至关重要.
- 之前对东非沿海流的研究范围和时间分辨率有限.
研究的目的:
- 为了在东非海岸的中间深度进行直接速度测量.
- 研究该地区海洋流的特征和空间组织.
主要方法:
- 使用电流计直接测量速度.
- 1979年3月至7月期间进行的数据收集.
- 分析了3°N和4°S之间的上部1000米的流动模式.
主要成果:
- 观测到强烈的,时间依赖的流动与多个方向逆转在上部1000m.
- 在西南沿海流和赤道喷流之间,在700米处确定了一个潜在的连接.
- 注意到3°N以北的空间流组织缺乏.
结论:
- 东非海岸在其上层经历了复杂的,可变的电流.
- 有证据表明,沿海和赤道电流系统之间存在相互作用.
- 需要进一步的研究才能充分理解这个地区的动态.
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