Temporal and spatial variability in longshore motion along the Texas Gulf coast

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Smith, Ned P.
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
Date Issued
1980
Note

Recording current meter data from a 43-day period in the summer of 1977 are used to investigate longshore coherence at three study sites along the central and lower Texas coast in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Mid-depth current data from inner shelf waters reveal an alternating longshore motion that is coherent with the longshore component of the wind stress. Current reversals occur over time scales of the order of 1-2 weeks, but there is a net displacement into the north-northeasterly quadrant at all three locations.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
7 p.
Subject (Topical)
Gulf Region (Tex.)
Coasts
Littoral drift
Space and time
Time-series analysis
Identifier
3174217
Additional Information
Recording current meter data from a 43-day period in the summer of 1977 are used to investigate longshore coherence at three study sites along the central and lower Texas coast in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Mid-depth current data from inner shelf waters reveal an alternating longshore motion that is coherent with the longshore component of the wind stress. Current reversals occur over time scales of the order of 1-2 weeks, but there is a net displacement into the north-northeasterly quadrant at all three locations.
An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. This publication may be cited as: Smith, N. P. (1980). Temporal and spatial variability in longshore motion along the Texas Gulf coast. Journal of Geophysical Research, 85(C3), 1531-1536. doi:10.1029/JC085iC03p01531
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #155.
Date Backup
1980
Date Text
1980
DOI
10.1029/JC085iC03p01531
Date Issued (EDTF)
1980
Extension


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FADT3174217
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Person Preferred Name

Smith, Ned P.

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7 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174217
Title Plain
Temporal and spatial variability in longshore motion along the Texas Gulf coast
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174217
Origin Information

American Geophysical Union
1980
single unit
Title
Temporal and spatial variability in longshore motion along the Texas Gulf coast
Other Title Info

Temporal and spatial variability in longshore motion along the Texas Gulf coast