North Sea: Physical oceanography
Lee, A.J. (1980). North Sea: Physical oceanography, in: Banner, F.T. et al. The North-West European Shelf Seas: The sea bed and the sea in Motion - II. Physical and chemical oceanography, and physical resources. Elsevier Oceanography Series, 24(B): pp. 467-493. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0422-9894(08)71359-x
In: Banner, F.T.; Collins, M.B.; Massie, K.S. (Ed.) (1980). The North-West European Shelf Seas: The sea bed and the sea in Motion - II. Physical and chemical oceanography, and physical resources. Elsevier Oceanography Series, 24(B). Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company: Amsterdam/London/New York. ISBN 0-444-41693-5; e-ISBN 978-0-444-41693-3. V, 301-638 pp., meer
In: Elsevier Oceanography Series. Elsevier: Oxford; New york; Amsterdam. ISSN 0422-9894, meer
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| Abstract |
The North Sea, including the Skagerak, has a surface area of 575,000 km2 and occupies a generally shallow basin that has a mean depth of about 100m and a varied topography. It is a sea—that is subject, on the one hand, to oceanic influences at its southern and northern ends and, on the other, to terrestrial influences along its eastern and western shores. Lying between latitudes 51 and 61°N, it undergoes pronounced seasonal changes in meteorological conditions. Its shape and topography give rise to a complicated system of tides. It is therefore a sea of varied physical and chemical oceanographic conditions. These are very well known, because of the long history of oceanographic research in the countries bordering the North Sea, in other respects they have not been well described, the harsh environment and the great variability in oceanographic conditions making the collection of suitable sets of observations difficult. |
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