Modelling seasonal circulation and thermohaline structure of the Caspian Sea

The wind- and buoyancy-driven seasonal circulation of the Caspian Sea is investigated for a better understanding of its basin-wide and mesoscale dynamics, mixing and transport. The model successfully reproduces the following basic elements of the circulation: the southward-flowing current sy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Gunduz, E. Özsoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/10/459/2014/os-10-459-2014.pdf