Geostrophic Circulation Patterns in the Northeastern Adriatic Sea and the Effects of Air-Sea Coupling: May-September 2003

Lyons, Daniel M.; Supić, Nastjenjka; Smodlaka, Nenad (2007) Geostrophic Circulation Patterns in the Northeastern Adriatic Sea and the Effects of Air-Sea Coupling: May-September 2003. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112 (C3). pp. 1-17. ISSN 0148-0227

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Abstract

CTD data were collected weekly during 20 cruises from May to September 2003 over a 19 station grid in a coastal region of the northeastern Adriatic Sea as part of Project ADRICOSM. Relative geostrophic velocities indicated fine scale circulation patterns in in the area consisting of two pronounced circulation cells, of cyclonic and anti-cyclonic character, and that were present in the area for most of the investigated period.. These motions were induced primarily by spatial variations in the temperature field and may be strengthened during episodes of very strong northeasterly bora wind, when the investigated region is not heated (cooled) uniformly.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	temperature; salinity; geostrophic currents; air-sea coupling; northern Adriatic
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Geology
Divisions:	Center for Marine Research
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Mehanizam dugoročnih promjena u ekosustavu Jadranskog mora Danilo Degobbis 0098111 MZOS Istraživanje plimne i dužeperiodične dinamike sjevernog Jadrana Milivoj Kuzmić 0098113 MZOS
Depositing User:	Daniel Mark Lyons
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2015 08:55
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/2101
DOI:	10.1029/2005JC003100, 2007

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