FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Hydrology and circulation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman - Results from the GOGP99 experiment: 1. Strait of Hormuz - art. no. C12037 BT AF POUS, Stephane CARTON, Xavier LAZURE, Pascal AS 1:;2:;3:; FF 1:PDG-DEL-AO;2:;3:PDG-DOP-DCB-DYNECO-PHYSED; C1 IBREMER BREST, Lab Phys Oceans, Direct Environm & Amenagement Littoral Applicat O, F-29280 Plouzane, France. IFREMER, CNRS, UBO, Lab Phys Oceans, Brest, France. C2 IBREMER BREST, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST UBO SE PDG-DEL-AO PDG-DOP-DCB-OPS-LPO PDG-DOP-DCB-DYNECO-PHYSED IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 IF 2.839 TC 39 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-389.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Oceanography;Hydrology;Hormuz AB In October and early November 1999, the GOGP99 experiment collected hydrological, currentmeter, tide recorder, thermistor and drifting buoy data near the Strait of Hormuz. Data analysis provides the water mass structure in the Strait: Persian Gulf Water (PGW) core is banked against the Omani coast, while Indian Ocean Surface Water (IOSW) lies near the Iranian coast. These water masses are most often covered by a homogeneous surface layer. Thermohaline characteristics of the PGW core decrease substantially downstream, from the Persian/Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. PGW and IOSW thermohaline characteristics and distribution also exhibit notable changes at periods shorter than a month as shown by repeated hydrological sections. The tidal signal measured south of the Strait by moored ADCP and thermistor chains has predominant semi-diurnal M2 and S2 and diurnal K1 components and possesses a complex vertical structure. Tidal intensification near the surface pycnocline is associated with noticeable internal waves. At subtidal timescale, mooring recordings confirm the water mass variability observed in the repeated hydrological sections. The mixed layer also deepens substantially during the 1-month period. Finally, trajectories of surface buoys drogued at 15 m exhibit reversals over periods characteristic of changes in wind direction. PY 2004 PD DEC SO Journal of geophysical research Oceans SN 0148-0227 PU American Geophysical Union VL 109 IS C12 UT 000226134700001 BP 42 EP 56 DI 10.1029/2003JC002145 ID 389 ER EF