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Short-time scale coupling between thermohaline and meteorological forcing in the Ría de Pontevedra

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dc.creator Pérez, Fiz F.
dc.creator Gilcoto, Miguel
dc.creator Pardo, Paula C.
dc.date 2008-06-26T11:03:58Z
dc.date 2008-06-26T11:03:58Z
dc.date 2001
dc.date.accessioned 2017-01-31T01:57:38Z
dc.date.available 2017-01-31T01:57:38Z
dc.identifier Scientia Marina 65(S1): 229-240 (2001)
dc.identifier 0214-8358
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10261/5368
dc.identifier 10.3989/scimar.2001.65s1229
dc.identifier 1886-8134
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10261/5368
dc.description 12 páginas, 2 tablas, 6 figuras
dc.description Two cruises were performed in May-June and October-November 1997 in the Ría de Pontevedra under strong downwelling conditions. Temperature and salinity data were recorded in short sampling periods to describe the changes in thermohaline property distribution in a short time scale. In order to obtain the residual fluxes in the Ría, a bi-dimensional non-stationary salt and thermal-energy weight averaged box-model was applied. Outputs from this kinematic model were compared with Upwelling Index, river flow and density gradient, resulting in a good multiple correlation, which proves the strong coupling between thermohaline properties and meteorological variability. Ekman forcing affects the whole area but mainly controls the dynamics of outer zones. The intensity of its effect on the circulation pattern within the Ría depends on the grade of stratification of the water bodies. River flow is more relevant in inner parts. According to estimated spatially averaged velocities, water residence time is lower than two weeks in outer parts of the Ría, and decreases toward the inner zones.
dc.description Support for this work came from CICYT project AMB95-1084.
dc.description Peer reviewed
dc.format 2641196 bytes
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language eng
dc.publisher CSIC - Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM)
dc.relation http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2001.65s1229
dc.rights openAccess
dc.subject Hydrography
dc.subject Box model
dc.subject Ekman transport
dc.subject Rias Baixas (NW Spain)
dc.title Short-time scale coupling between thermohaline and meteorological forcing in the Ría de Pontevedra
dc.type Artículo


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