An analysis of HF radar measured surface currents to determine tidal, wind-forced, and seasonal circulation in the Gulf of the Farallones, California, United States

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Gough, Matt K ^a   Garfield, Newell ^a   McPhee Shaw, Erika ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEAN CURRENTS; PLATINUM; RADAR; STORMS;

ANTICYCLONIC EDDIES; BUOYANCY FLOW; CALIFORNIA; GULF OF THE FARALLONES; HF RADARS; HIGH-FREQUENCY RADAR; MEAN FLOW; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; SEA BREEZE; SPATIAL PATTERNS; SURFACE CIRCULATION; SURFACE CURRENT; TIDAL ANALYSIS; TIDAL CURRENTS; TIME PERIODS; WIND DATA; WIND FORCING;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

BUOYANCY; EDDY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; OCEANIC CURRENT; RADAR; SEA BREEZE; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STORM; SURFACE WATER; TIDAL CURRENT; UPWELLING; WIND FORCING; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

CALIFORNIA; GULF OF FARALLONES; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953604118     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JC005644     Document Type: Article

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