Currents in Long Strait, Arctic Ocean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16863109 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L K Coachman (United States Naval Research Laboratory), D A Rankin (United States Naval Research Laboratory) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 1968-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARCTIC (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245 |
| Publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic3243 |
| OpenAlex | W2166586099 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Reports and discusses current measurements made Aug 1966 from USS Burton Island (AGB-1) in the strait which separates Vrangelya Island from the Siberian mainland. A significant tidal oscillation of the currents is caused by the semidiurnal tide wave of the Arctic Ocean, propagating eastward through the strait. The oscillation varies in amplitude with the semimonthly tidal inequality. The long-term mean flow through the channel appears to be controlled by continuity requirements of the Chukchi Sea - East Siberian Sea systems as it responds to the regional winds. When regional atmospheric pressure gradients dictate winds E of Vrangelya and/or northerly-southerly winds to the west, the flow is west-bound through the strait, and vice versa. The surface layer and ice field respond more directly to local winds
Arctic · Climatology · Current (fluid) · The arctic · Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics · Geological Studies and Exploration · Geology · Marine and environmental studies · Oceanography
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |