California Current Science Plan Table 1

Table 1. Hypothesized physical changes in the CCS under a global warming scenario.

No. Physical Process Hypothesized Change
1 Intensity of west wind drift Decrease
2 Location of west wind drift Shifts further north
3 Freshwater input Increase in region I, decrease elsewhere
4 Coastal wind stress Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
5 Mean sea surface temperature Increase in all months
6 Stratification Increase
7 Mean transport of CCS Decrease
8 Alongshore transport upwelling jets Increase
9 Turbulent mixing Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
10 Transport in eddies and meanders Increase
11 Offshore transport Increase
12 Vertical transport (upwelling) Increase
13 Mixed layer depth Unknown
14 Winter storm frequency Fewer
15 Winter storm intensity Less intense
16 Timing of spring transition Unknown

No.	Physical Process	Hypothesized Change
1	Intensity of west wind drift	Decrease
2	Location of west wind drift	Shifts further north
3	Freshwater input	Increase in region I, decrease elsewhere
4	Coastal wind stress	Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
5	Mean sea surface temperature	Increase in all months
6	Stratification	Increase
7	Mean transport of CCS	Decrease
8	Alongshore transport upwelling jets	Increase
9	Turbulent mixing	Incr. summer, no change - decr. winter
10	Transport in eddies and meanders	Increase
11	Offshore transport	Increase
12	Vertical transport (upwelling)	Increase
13	Mixed layer depth	Unknown
14	Winter storm frequency	Fewer
15	Winter storm intensity	Less intense
16	Timing of spring transition	Unknown

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