Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016
A succession of interannual warm events occurred in the Pacific during the 2013–2016 period, when positive thermal anomalies were detected. A broad region with abnormally warm waters in the northeastern Pacific Ocean was observed in 2013, which by 2015 had reached waters off Baja California (Mexico...
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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
2017-06-01
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| author | Reginaldo Durazo Rubén Castro Luis E Miranda Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Adán Mejía-Trejo |
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A succession of interannual warm events occurred in the Pacific during the 2013–2016 period, when positive thermal anomalies were detected. A broad region with abnormally warm waters in the northeastern Pacific Ocean was observed in 2013, which by 2015 had reached waters off Baja California (Mexico). In addition to the ongoing warming effect, early evidence of an El Niño event was detected in 2015. This paper analyzes hydrographic data measured at Todos Santos Bay and environs, as well as satellite-derived sea-level data, to characterize changes in the hydrographic conditions during the 2013–2016 period. The highest positive temperature anomalies (~5 ºC) were observed in September 2015, with a steep decline to neutral conditions in spring 2016. Records for the bay showed slight variations in hydrographic conditions during spring, highlighting the importance of local over remote forcings during this time of year. In autumn, by contrast, interannual signals prevailed over local processes. Satellite-derived sea-level data revealed an alongshore propagation of remote signals, identified as shallow coastal poleward flows.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff34b09fca6c4f86a57861ac5b87db752024-03-03T17:44:34ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCiencias Marinas0185-38802395-90532017-06-0143210.7773/cm.v43i2.2754Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016Reginaldo Durazo0Rubén Castro1Luis E Miranda2Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa3Adán Mejía-Trejo4Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCentro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de EnsenadaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autónoma de Baja California A succession of interannual warm events occurred in the Pacific during the 2013–2016 period, when positive thermal anomalies were detected. A broad region with abnormally warm waters in the northeastern Pacific Ocean was observed in 2013, which by 2015 had reached waters off Baja California (Mexico). In addition to the ongoing warming effect, early evidence of an El Niño event was detected in 2015. This paper analyzes hydrographic data measured at Todos Santos Bay and environs, as well as satellite-derived sea-level data, to characterize changes in the hydrographic conditions during the 2013–2016 period. The highest positive temperature anomalies (~5 ºC) were observed in September 2015, with a steep decline to neutral conditions in spring 2016. Records for the bay showed slight variations in hydrographic conditions during spring, highlighting the importance of local over remote forcings during this time of year. In autumn, by contrast, interannual signals prevailed over local processes. Satellite-derived sea-level data revealed an alongshore propagation of remote signals, identified as shallow coastal poleward flows. https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2754 |
| spellingShingle | Reginaldo Durazo Rubén Castro Luis E Miranda Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Adán Mejía-Trejo Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 Ciencias Marinas |
| title | Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 |
| title_full | Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 |
| title_fullStr | Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 |
| title_short | Anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the Baja California Peninsula during 2013–2016 |
| title_sort | anomalous hydrographic conditions off the northwestern coast of the baja california peninsula during 2013 2016 |
| url | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2754 |
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