A comparison between wind and current observations over the continental shelf off Oregon, summer 1969

Wind and current observations made over the continental shelf off Oregon in the summer of 1969 are compared. It is demonstrated that the wind and current are related at periods longer than 2 days. The wind and current data are both filtered to suppress variations of diurnal and higher frequencies. The current behaves similarly to the wind when the wind varies slowly. The amplitude of the current fluctuations seems to depend on the stratification of the water. The current is roughly parallel to the local bottom contours.