Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-3103
ISSN: 2572-3103
Dargahi B
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Division of Hydraulic Engineering,
Stockholm
Sweden
Research Article
Tracer Transport and Exchange Processes in the Baltic Sea 2000-2009
Author(s): Dargahi B and Cvetkovic VDargahi B and Cvetkovic V
In this work we study the exchange processes in the Baltic Sea during a 10-year period (2000-2009). The study is based on numerical simulations of the hydrodynamics that are verified by salinity and temperature data. A particle tracking approach is used for characterising transport and exchange processes. Inert particles are released at different rates ranging from 100 to 5000 particles at durations ranging from 10 days to 10 years with the purpose of quantifying the inter-exchange processes between the Baltic Sea sub-basins and to estimate arrival times and pathways of particles released from the major rivers. The Gotland basins are the major contributors to the baroclinic exchange process in the Baltic Sea. There is evidence in support of notable mixing of the deeper waters of the Western Gotland Basin with the sub-surface waters of the Gulf of Finland. The transport processes in th.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2572-3103.1000156