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The Effect of Steady Winds on Sea Level at Atlantic City

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From a study of tidal records for Atlantic City, New Jersey, and daily weather maps over a period of six months, the elevation of the sea surface associated with the geostrophic wind field has been evaluated as a function of the geostrophic wind velocity. The relationships are expressed in a nomogram.

Assuming the angle of deviation between surface and geostrophic winds to be 20°, and allowing for the static effects of atmospheric pressure, maximum elevation above the predicted tide level is observed when the surface wind blows 40° from the right of normal to the coastline. In general, there appears to be a 12 hr lag between the winds and the associated state of sea level.

Contribution No. 829, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Mass, USA

    Arthur R. Miller (Research Associate in Physical Oceanography)

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    Arthur R. Miller (Research Associate in Physical Oceanography)

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Miller, A.R. (1957). The Effect of Steady Winds on Sea Level at Atlantic City. In: Interaction of Sea and Atmosphere. Meteorological Monographs, vol 2. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-940033-15-0_2

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