California Current Science Plan Table 1

Table 1. Hypothesized physical changes in the CCS under a global warming scenario.

No. | Physical Process | Hypothesized Change
--- | --- | ---
1 | Intensity of west wind drift | Decrease
2 | Location of west wind drift | Shifts further north
3 | Freshwater input | Increase in region I, decrease elsewhere
4 | Coastal wind stress | Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
5 | Mean sea surface temperature | Increase in all months
6 | Stratification | Increase
7 | Mean transport of CCS | Decrease
8 | Alongshore transport upwelling jets | Increase
9 | Turbulent mixing | Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
10 | Transport in eddies and meanders | Increase
11 | Offshore transport | Increase
12 | Vertical transport (upwelling) | Increase
13 | Mixed layer depth | Unknown
14 | Winter storm frequency | Fewer
15 | Winter storm intensity | Less intense
16 | Timing of spring transition | Unknown

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