Hydrography and circulation in the northwestern Bay of Bengal during the retreat of southwest monsoon

dc.contributor.author	Murty, V.S.N.
dc.contributor.author	Sarma, Y.V.B.
dc.contributor.author	Babu, M.T.
dc.contributor.author	Rao, D.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-05-08T12:17:52Z
dc.date.available	2009-05-08T12:17:52Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Vol.101; 67-75p.
dc.identifier.uri	http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3151
dc.description.abstract	The distribution of temperature and salinity in the upper 500 m of the northwestern Bay of Bengal, adjoining the East Coast of India, during the retreat of southwest monsoon (September) of 1983 is presented. This study reveals coastal upwelling (limited to the upper 40 m) inducEd. by the local winds. Waters of higher surface salinity near the coast characterize the upwelling. The freshwater influx near the head of the Bay diluted the surface salinity to as low as 26.0 x 10/3. The surface circulation was weak and led to a net transport of 2.0 x 10 sup(3).s/1 directed towards northeast
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Indian Academy of Sciences
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dc.title	Hydrography and circulation in the northwestern Bay of Bengal during the retreat of southwest monsoon
dc.type	Journal Article