Seasonal variation of the temperature and salinity at the entrance to the gulf of california, mexico

• Published in: Ciencias marinas Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 561 - 583
• Main Authors: Castro, R, Mascarenhas, AS, Durazo, R, Collins, CA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 01.03.2000
• Subjects: El Niño; Gulf of California; Marine; seasonal variation; thermohaline properties; ISE, Mexico, California Gulf

Seasonal variability at the entrance to the Gulf of California is described using high resolution CTD data from a section across the entrance to the gulf that was occupied eight times between 1992 and 1998. Variability decreased rapidly below 100 dbar, so that standard deviations exceeding 0.5ºC and...