scholarly journals Response of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers on the U.S. West Coast to Local Sea Surface Temperature Perturbations

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Chen ◽  
L. Ruby Leung
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Atmospheric Rivers ◽  
The U.S

the sharp smog bank and California fog development

1968 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale F. Leipper
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Downslope Flow ◽  
Surface Temperature Field

Meteorological conditions associated with the observance of a sharp smog bank near Riverside, Calif., are compared with those previously shown to be related to the development of winter fogs in California. The conditions are similar. Thus, it is proposed that three simple indices found useful in the prediction of west coast fog be used also to predict situations favorable to the shallow, sharp-banked smogs which have been observed. The indices measure the influence of the sea surface temperature field upon air warmed in downslope flow associated with easterly winds in the area.

Submersible observations on the daytime vertical distribution of Aequorea ?forskalea off the west coast of southern Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrad Sparks ◽  
Andrew S. Brierley ◽  
Emmanuelle Buecher ◽  
Dave Boyer ◽  
Bjøern Axelsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
The West ◽  
Spatial Overlap ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Vertical Distribution

The vertical distribution of the hydromedusa Aequorea ?forskalea was investigated using observations from the research submersible ‘Jago’ collected during 36 dives off the west coast of southern Africa during November 1997 and April 1999. The mean population depth of Aequorea ?forskalea deepened with increasing sea surface temperature. We suggest that this behaviour enables individuals to avoid offshore advection, to minimize spatial overlap with other large medusae and to maintain their position over the middle of the shelf.

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