Role
Prepared by John P. Jacobson
Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
9-1974
Abstract
The paucity of oceanographic data on the continental shelf and in the estuaries south of Cape Hatteras, North carolina hinders attempts to document the oceanographic conditions. In general data are more available and conditions better understood in the estuaries than on the continental shelf.
The estuaries of the Southern Atlantic Bight have not been studied as extensively as the large embayments to the north. Generally the estuaries tend to be partially mixed since runoff and thus river flow is not great in these river systems. Both the distance the tidal effect is felt and the distance up the estuary that salt intrudes is short. A typical estuary length is 20 miles while the tides have an effect on the average of 45 miles upstream.
Description
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Estuaries Chapter 3. Shelf Oceanography Chapter 4. Shelf Circulation Chapter 5. Gulf Stream Chapter 6. Waves Chapter 7. Tides Chapter 8. Storm Surge Chapter 9. Evaluation of Existing Data and Significant Data Gaps
Keywords
Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Oceanography -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Natural resources -- Atlantic Coast (U.S)
Publication Statement
For the Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Department of Interior
Recommended Citation
Virginia Institute of Marine Science. (1974) A socio-economic environmental baseline summary for the south Atlantic region between Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and Cape Canaveral, Florida Volume 1 : Physical Oceanography. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2307
