Arabian Sea sub-surface salinity minima (ASSM).

Arshad Ali; Athar Ali Khan

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Arabian Sea sub-surface salinity minima (ASSM).

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Arshad Ali National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi, Pakistan

Athar Ali Khan Department of Geology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the study on the Arabian Sea sub-surface salinity minima (ASSM). The data collected under the North Arabian Sea Environment and Ecosystem Research (NASEER) programme and World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) has been used in the study. Study of the Arabian Sea water masses is most significant in understanding marine productivity and monsoonal reversal features. Analysis of the data shows that the Arabian sea subsurface salinity minima (ASSM) can be found between 25.8 to 26.0 Sigma Theta surfaces. ASSM originates from the South and South east. It is inferred from the results that the salt content of the ASSM varies during different seasons. Appreciable mixing of Arabian Sea salinity minima is observed over Murray Ridge.

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Page(s) 81-89

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Year: 2006

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