What Drives Gulf of Maine Flow Variability?

How do we compare different sources of variability?

Slide 3

How do we find “u” and “t”

Alongshore wind response
(2 day timescale)

Scotian Shelf Inflow
(10 day timescale)

Density Driven Currents
(3 months to a year)

Density Driven Coastal currents
timescale ?  Seasons?

What is ½ t^½u?

What hydrographic variability?
1970-2003 Climatology from BIO, 150m depth

Why continued….

What sets r gradient?

Conclusions (part 1)

Conclusions (part 2)

How do we find “u” and “t”