Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model
A baroclinic, 3-D model is described. It is adapted to a Barents Sea situation in order to simulate the currents in this area. The model is of a so-called level type which contains fixed, but permeable levels. It also includes thermodynamics which allow freezing and melting of ice. Using density dat...
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ftimr:oai:imr.brage.unit.no:11250/104583 2023-05-15T15:38:36+02:00 Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model Slagstad, Dag Støle-Hansen, Kjell Loeng, Harald 1989 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/104583 eng eng ICES ICES CM Documents;1989/C:20 This report is not to be cited without prior reference to the authors http://hdl.handle.net/11250/104583 14 s. currents strømforhold VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452 Working paper 1989 ftimr 2021-09-23T20:16:14Z A baroclinic, 3-D model is described. It is adapted to a Barents Sea situation in order to simulate the currents in this area. The model is of a so-called level type which contains fixed, but permeable levels. It also includes thermodynamics which allow freezing and melting of ice. Using density data obtained during the autumn 1988, a current pattern, driven by density and bottom topography is simulated. No wind is applied. The simulated current pattern gives an overall picture which is similar to what is observed through the few measurements that are available. Good agreements with the observations is found on the Svalbard bank, Tromsøflaket and along the Nowaya Zemlya Coast. In the Bear Island/Hopen depth the model predicts a large eddy which has not been observed. Several smaller, topographical steared eddies are seen in the eastern part of the model area. Report Barents Sea Bear Island Hopen Svalbard Tromsøflaket Hopen Institute for Marine Research: Brage IMR Svalbard Barents Sea Bear Island ENVELOPE(-67.250,-67.250,-68.151,-68.151) Hopen ENVELOPE(9.279,9.279,63.379,63.379) Tromsøflaket ENVELOPE(18.500,18.500,71.500,71.500) |
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currents strømforhold VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452 Slagstad, Dag Støle-Hansen, Kjell Loeng, Harald Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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A baroclinic, 3-D model is described. It is adapted to a Barents Sea situation in order to simulate the currents in this area. The model is of a so-called level type which contains fixed, but permeable levels. It also includes thermodynamics which allow freezing and melting of ice. Using density data obtained during the autumn 1988, a current pattern, driven by density and bottom topography is simulated. No wind is applied. The simulated current pattern gives an overall picture which is similar to what is observed through the few measurements that are available. Good agreements with the observations is found on the Svalbard bank, Tromsøflaket and along the Nowaya Zemlya Coast. In the Bear Island/Hopen depth the model predicts a large eddy which has not been observed. Several smaller, topographical steared eddies are seen in the eastern part of the model area. |
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Slagstad, Dag Støle-Hansen, Kjell Loeng, Harald |
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Slagstad, Dag Støle-Hansen, Kjell Loeng, Harald |
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Slagstad, Dag |
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Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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Density driven currents in the Barents Sea calculated by a numerical model |
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density driven currents in the barents sea calculated by a numerical model |
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ENVELOPE(-67.250,-67.250,-68.151,-68.151) ENVELOPE(9.279,9.279,63.379,63.379) ENVELOPE(18.500,18.500,71.500,71.500) |
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Svalbard Barents Sea Bear Island Hopen Tromsøflaket |
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Svalbard Barents Sea Bear Island Hopen Tromsøflaket |
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Barents Sea Bear Island Hopen Svalbard Tromsøflaket Hopen |
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Barents Sea Bear Island Hopen Svalbard Tromsøflaket Hopen |
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ICES CM Documents;1989/C:20 This report is not to be cited without prior reference to the authors http://hdl.handle.net/11250/104583 |
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