Attributing mean circulation patterns to physical phenomena in the Gulf of Finland

• Autorzy: Westerlund A. , Tuomi L. , Alenius P. , Miettunen E. , Vankevich R. E.

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DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2017.05.003

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We studied circulation patterns in the Gulf of Finland, an estuary-like sub-basin of the Baltic Sea. According to previous observations and model results, the long-term mean circulation in the gulf is cyclonic and mainly density driven, whereas short-term circulation patterns are wind driven. We used the high-resolution 3D hydrodynamic model NEMO to simulate the years 2012-2014. Our aim was to investigate the role of some key features, like river runoff and occasional events, in the formation of the circulation patterns. Our results show that many of the differences visible in the annual mean circulation patterns from one year to another are caused by a relatively small number of high current speed events. These events seem to be upwelling-related coastal jets. Although the Gulf of Finland receives large amounts of fresh water in river runoffs, the inter-annual variations in runoff did not explain the variations in the mean circulation patterns.

Słowa kluczowe

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circulation; upwelling; modelling; Baltic Sea; Gulf of Finland

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: No. 60 (1)
• Strony: 16--31
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., mapy, wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Westerlund A.

• Finnish Meteorological Institute, Marine Research, Helsinki, Finland

autor

Tuomi L.

• Finnish Meteorological Institute, Marine Research, Helsinki, Finland

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Alenius P.

• Finnish Meteorological Institute, Marine Research, Helsinki, Finland

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Miettunen E.

• Finnish Environment Institute, Marine Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland

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Vankevich R. E.

• Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).