FY 2000

Thermohaline structure and water masses in the Bering Sea

Luchin, V.A., V.A. Menovshchikov, V.M. Lavrentiev, and R.K. Reed

In Dynamics of the Bering Sea: A Summary of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics, and a Synopsis of Research on the Bering Sea, T.R. Loughlin and K. Ohtani (eds.), University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-99-03, North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), 61–91 (1999)

Data from 35,700 hydrographic stations were grouped in areas of 1° latitude and 2° longitude and monthly, seasonal, and annual means calculated. We examined temperature, salinity, and water masses of the Bering Sea, studying their vertical structure, temporal variability, and features of their spatial and temporal distribution. We also considered data from coastal observations, information on the meteorological regime, and river outflow.