Surface circulation in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico as deduced from drift bottles.

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noSH11.A335 no. 730 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorTemple, R.F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMartin, J.A.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:56:50Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:56:50Z
dc.date.issued1979en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description13 p.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractDrift bottles were released monthly at predetermined stations in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico from February 1962 to December 1963. Of the total 7,863 bottles released, 12% (953) were recovered with 30 days after release. Analysis of the monthly recoveries revealed seasonal shifts in the flow of surface waters. Between September and February the dominant flow was west along the Louisiana and east Texas coasts, shifting southwest along the southern Texas coast. Between March and May, currents underwent a transitional period, shifting to the north and onshore, particularly along the south and central Texas coast. Converging currents, also apparently along the south Texas coast, appeared to progress up the coast with time. In June and July the surface flow was to the northeast and east. August was another transitional period with currents appearing to weaken and turning onshore. Movements of surface waters appeared directly related to prevailing winds.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.geo-codeNorthwestern Gulf of Mexicoen_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20294
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeGalveston, Texasen_US
dc.publisherU.S. National Marine Fisheries Serviceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2506.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesNOAA Technical Report NMFS SSRF-730en_US
dc.subjectsurface circulationen_US
dc.subjectdrift bottlesen_US
dc.subjectcurrent dataen_US
dc.titleSurface circulation in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico as deduced from drift bottles.en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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