A synoptic climatology of the near‐surface wind along the west coast of South America

ABSTRACT Prevailing wind along the west coast of South America is equatorward, driven by the southeast Pacific anticyclone. The wind induces strong coastal upwelling that supports one of the most important fisheries in the world. This region lacks a dense network of in situ observations, so the high...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of climatology 2014-03, Vol.34 (3), p.780-792
Hauptverfasser:	Rahn, David A., Garreaud, René D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	coastal wind Earth, ocean, space eastern boundary upwelling system Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Meteorology South America synoptic climatology Winds and their effects
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