Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region

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dc.contributor.advisorBrundrit, Geoff Ben_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBain, Cairns Alexander Robertsonen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates the dynamics of a small space scale (less than 10 km) coastal upwelling region at the temporal scales spanning hours to years. Three to four year time series data sets of, sea temperatures at different depths (2m, 5 m and 8,5 m) one kilometer offshore, of wind and of waves, obtained from Eskom for the Koeberg nuclear power station site study near Melkbosstrand (33° 41'S, 18° 26'E) were digitized on an hourly basis. An emphasis is placed on the study of the wind and sea temperature data, the latter being an unique data set in the South African context. The data were filtered into different frequency bands (<12,0 <0,5 <0,025 cpd). Simple statistics, linear correlation and spectral analysis were used to characterize these bands. Dominant temporal scales were identified as the seasonal, event (synoptic) and diurnal time scales. The characterization of the latter two time scales were supplemented with field work which inter alia measured: sea temperature profiles and transects; sea surface temperature distribution with the airborne radiation thermometry technique and Lagrangian currents.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBain, C. A. R. (1991). <i>Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21855en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBain, Cairns Alexander Robertson. <i>"Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21855en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBain, C. 1991. Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bain, Cairns Alexander Robertson AB - The study investigates the dynamics of a small space scale (less than 10 km) coastal upwelling region at the temporal scales spanning hours to years. Three to four year time series data sets of, sea temperatures at different depths (2m, 5 m and 8,5 m) one kilometer offshore, of wind and of waves, obtained from Eskom for the Koeberg nuclear power station site study near Melkbosstrand (33° 41'S, 18° 26'E) were digitized on an hourly basis. An emphasis is placed on the study of the wind and sea temperature data, the latter being an unique data set in the South African context. The data were filtered into different frequency bands (<12,0 <0,5 <0,025 cpd). Simple statistics, linear correlation and spectral analysis were used to characterize these bands. Dominant temporal scales were identified as the seasonal, event (synoptic) and diurnal time scales. The characterization of the latter two time scales were supplemented with field work which inter alia measured: sea temperature profiles and transects; sea surface temperature distribution with the airborne radiation thermometry technique and Lagrangian currents. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region TI - Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21855 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBain CAR. Empirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling region. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21855en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysical Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleEmpirical dynamics of a small scale coastal upwelling regionen_ZA
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