Surgencia costera en las proximidades de la península colombiana de la Guajira
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https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.6Keywords:
Caribbean sea, Guajira Peninsula, Colombia, CICARAbstract
Oceanographical observations were made along the Colombian coast, in the Caribbean Sea, aboard the R/V ARC San Andres of the Colombia Navy, in September 1972, as part of the national contributions to CICAR program. This paper analize the surface sea water physical properties distribution off the Colombia Guajira Peninsula between meridians 71º 75º W and the vertical section crossing the upwelling main area during summer time.
Anomalies in the surface distribution of temperature, salinity and density near La Guajira coast, in the vicinity of 72ºW were observed; waters with low temperatures (T=25.50ºC) associated with high salinities (S>36.50º/oo) were recorded in this region.
It has been possible to determine that these anomalies are due to upward motiones, the intensity of which was calculated by means of a mathematical model, to be about 114m/month.
The continuity of the up ward motions was confirmed by the ocurrence of drift currents, which made transport of "upwelled" waters to NW and W, extending its influence along the Colomibian Coast.
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