used tide-gauge and
satellite altimeter data to investigate seasonal-to-interannual
variability of the sea level in and around the Sea of Okhotsk
and their causes. They suggest that interannual sea level variability
along the coastal and shelf regions in winter, as well
as seasonal variation, is caused mainly by the Arrested Topographic
Waves, whereby alongshore wind stress forces quasisteady
currents to be trapped against the coast. They also suggest
that wintertime Sverdrup transport is a secondary contributor
to these variations.