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Vertical propagation of baroclinic Kelvin waves along the west coast of India
| Content Provider | CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) |
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| Author | Nethery, D. Shankar, D. |
| Abstract | A linear, continuously stratified ocean model is used to investigate vertical propagation of remotely forced, baroclinic Kelvin waves along the Indian west coast. The extent of vertical propagation over the length of the coast is found to be an increasing function of the forcing frequency. Simulations show that, over the length of the Indian west coast, vertical propagation is limited at annual and semiannual periods, but significant at periods shorter than about 120 days. This has two major consequences. First, the depth of subsurface currents associated with these frequencies varies substantially along the coast. Second, baroclinic Kelvin waves generated in the Bay of Bengal at periods shorter than about 120 days have negligible influence on surface currents along the north Indian west coast.Department of Ocean Development, New DelhiEcole Normale Superior, FranceCNRS, France |
| File Size | 244301 |
| Starting Page | 331 |
| Ending Page | 339 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | |
| Journal | Journal of Earth System Science |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 116 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Indian Academy of Sciences |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Arabian Sea Indian Ocean West India Coastal Current Monsoon Current Equatorial oceanography Remote forcing |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |