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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/10/459/2014/os-10-459-2014.pdf |
| Summary: | 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 systems along the eastern and western
coasts, the upwelling along the eastern coast, the cyclonic
circulation in the Middle Caspian Sea (MCS), especially in winter,
and the cyclonic and anticyclonic cells of circulation in the South
Caspian Sea (SCS). The observed seasonal variability of sea level
and sea surface temperature (SST) is well reproduced. Mesoscale
structures, not always evident from hydrographic observations, are
identified. |
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| ISSN: | 1812-0784 1812-0792 |