Relationship between the thermal vertical structure of Cuban waters and tropical cyclone activity

 A study of the oceanic surface layer is presented, taking into account its vertical thermal structure and time-space variability. Oceanographic data from 37 cruises were used. The thickness of the isothermal layer and depth of the 26ºC isotherm were determined. The possible connection betw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mitrani-Arenal, I, Díaz-Rodríguez, OO
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Ciencias Marinas
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cienciasmarinas.com.mx:article/182
Acceso en línea:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/182
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:thermal structure
tropical cyclones
Cuban waters
capa isotérmica
ciclones tropicales
aguas cubanas
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Sumario: A study of the oceanic surface layer is presented, taking into account its vertical thermal structure and time-space variability. Oceanographic data from 37 cruises were used. The thickness of the isothermal layer and depth of the 26ºC isotherm were determined. The possible connection between the thermal characteristics of the sea surface layer and tropical cyclone activity was analyzed. The presence of ENSO was considered. We show that the thermal characteristics of Cuban waters are always favorable for tropical cyclone development.