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Wind driven upwelling in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica

Wind driven upwelling in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica

Brenes, C. L.; Coen, J. E.; Chelton, D. B.; Enfield, D. B.; León, S.; Ballestero, D.
URI: 10.1080/0143116021000028632
http://hdl.handle.net/11606/168
Date: 2003

Abstract:

Using satellite sensor data and information from local meteorological stations, a transient upwelling event in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, has been observed during the period 6–8 March 1997 in coincidence with strong upwelling in the Gulf of Papagayo. Strong north-easterlies funnelled through two mountain passes are responsible for this feature, observed intermittently between November and March

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