Seasonal renewal time variability in the Curonian Lagoon caused by atmospheric and hydrographical forcing

UMGIESSER G., ZEMLYS P., Erturk A., RAZINKOVA-BAZIUKAS A., MEZINE J., FERRARIN C.

OCEAN SCIENCE, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.391-402, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5194/os-12-391-2016
  • Dergi Adı: OCEAN SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.391-402
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to investigate the variability of the water exchanges in the Curonian Lagoon based on the hydraulic regime and the atmospheric forcings. A finite element hydrodynamic model has been applied to the Curonian Lagoon to simulate the circulation patterns for 10 years. With the help of a transport-diffusion model, the salinity distribution and the renewal times of the Curonian Lagoon have been investigated when forced by river runoff, wind, and Baltic Sea level fluctuations. The hydrodynamic model has been validated using in situ salinity measurements.