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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-1049-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-1049-2016
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08 Sep 2016
Research article |  | 08 Sep 2016

Seasonal variability of the Ekman transport and pumping in the upwelling system off central-northern Chile (∼  30° S) based on a high-resolution atmospheric regional model (WRF)

Luis Bravo, Marcel Ramos, Orlando Astudillo, Boris Dewitte, and Katerina Goubanova

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We evaluated the seasonal variability in Ekman transport, pumping and their relative contribution to total upwelling along the central-northern Chile region (~30ºS) from a high-resolution atmospheric model simulation. The results showed that the relative contribution of Ekman transport and pumping to the vertical transport along the coast, considering the estimated wind drop-off length, indicated meridional alternation between both mechanisms, modulated by orography and the intricate coastline.
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