Seasonal variability of the Ekman transport and pumping in the upwelling system off central-northern Chile (∼ 30° S) based on a high-resolution atmospheric regional model (WRF)
Two physical mechanisms can contribute to coastal upwelling in eastern boundary current systems: offshore Ekman transport due to the predominant alongshore wind stress and Ekman pumping due to the cyclonic wind stress curl, mainly caused by the abrupt decrease in wind stress (drop-off) in a cross-sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/1049/2016/os-12-1049-2016.pdf |