On the level of least motion and the circulation in the upper layers of the Bay of Bengal

Varadachari, V. V. R. ; Murty, C. S. ; Das, P. K. (1968) On the level of least motion and the circulation in the upper layers of the Bay of Bengal Bulletin of the National Institute of Sciences of India, 38 . pp. 301-307. ISSN 0027-9528

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Abstract

The paper presents the circulation pattern in the upper 500 metres of the western Bay of Bengal between 9 degrees N and 16 degrees N during the south-west monsoon period, based on the geo-potential anomalies computed from the hydrographic data. The circulation is characterised by two anti-cyclonic cells centred at 11 degrees N 83 degrees E and 16 degrees N 85 degrees E with a zone of strong cyclonic shear between them. The strength of the circulation decreases with depth and it becomes feeble below a depth of 400 metres. The level of least motion is situated around 500 metres depth. The methodology in choosing the reference level is discussed.

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Keywords:Methodology; Circulation
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