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Pierce et al. 1991

Pierce, S.D., Allen, J.S. and Walstad, L.J. (1991). Dynamics of the Coastal Transition Zone jet: 1. Linear stability analysis. Journal of Geophysical Research 96: doi: 10.1029/91JC00979. issn: 0148-0227.

The linear stability of a coastal transition zone (CTZ) jet is analyzed using a six-layer quasi-geostrophic model with observed basic state velocity profiles. The velocity profiles are obtained from objectively analyzed hydrographic and acoustic doppler data from the 1987 CTZ pilot experiment. Along-jet perturbation wavelengths of 260--265 km are found to be the most unstable, with e-folding growth periods of 7--11 days and along-jet phase speeds of 4--8 km/d downstream. Energy transformation terms and energy budgets are discussed. Both barotropic and baroclinic instability processes are important. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1991

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Keywords
Oceanography, Physical, Fronts and jets, Oceanography, Physical, Eastern boundary currents, Oceanography, Physical, Eddies and mesoscale processes, Oceanography, General, Numerical modeling

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Journal of Geophysical Research
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