30
20
10
a)
b)
0.5
0 .•
0.3
0 .2
0.1
1~.5
I
246
leS5
1965
le75
1985
1995
O+---------------------~----~--~~--~
-10
-20
r-~-r--_.--~._--_.--~._~_.~--._~~
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 19ao 1990 2000
c)
.. .
0.8 '--~-~~-~--~------~--~--------'
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
2000
Figure 28: (a) Post-war variation of winter wind stress over the Labrador Sea. From
Rhines, 1994. (b) Annual departure of (/1.5 from the central density of 34.65, based on
the annual () - S characteristics for LSW shown in Figure 27. (c) Wind strength index
(relative units) for the approximate positions of OWS BRAVO, computed by Dr. Mick
Kelly, CRU jUEA Norwich . from the zonal and meridional gradients in surface pressure
at 55N, 50W.
20
10
a)
b)
0.5
0 .•
0.3
0 .2
0.1
1~.5
I
246
leS5
1965
le75
1985
1995
O+---------------------~----~--~~--~
-10
-20
r-~-r--_.--~._--_.--~._~_.~--._~~
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 19ao 1990 2000
c)
.. .
0.8 '--~-~~-~--~------~--~--------'
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
2000
Figure 28: (a) Post-war variation of winter wind stress over the Labrador Sea. From
Rhines, 1994. (b) Annual departure of (/1.5 from the central density of 34.65, based on
the annual () - S characteristics for LSW shown in Figure 27. (c) Wind strength index
(relative units) for the approximate positions of OWS BRAVO, computed by Dr. Mick
Kelly, CRU jUEA Norwich . from the zonal and meridional gradients in surface pressure
at 55N, 50W.