Abstract:
This paper presents the results of the study on the surface salinity patterns in the Northern Arabian Sea. During North Arabian Sea Environment and Ecosystem Research (NASEER) and World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) programmes the data were collected and has been used to study sea surface salinity in the Northern Arabian Sea. Also, the salinity data have been discussed to understand inter-related factors such as topography of Northern Arabian Sea, seasonal variability of the atmosphere and sources of water. In general, the excessive evaporation over the sum of precipitation and river run-off lead to form high salinity water in Northern Arabian Sea. This water moves from north to south at their density level either on the sea surface, subsurface or at the bottom. Along the coast of Pakistan this occurs in delta, lagoons, hoar, and shallow waters of the continental shelves whereas the western part of Northern Arabian Sea shows the presence of up welled water on the surface during summer. The shallow peaks over Murray Ridge (northwest and southeast positions) show the presence of eddies all year round.
Page(s):
15-24
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Year: 2003