Diurnal tides on the Barents Sea continental slope

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
• Main Authors: Skardhamar, Jofrid, Skagseth, Øystein, Albretsen, Jon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Hydrology: 454; Barents Sea; Norwegian Sea; Tromsøflaket
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/281476; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2014.11.008

Measurements of diurnal tides over the continental slope between the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea shelf are presented. Numerical 3D simulations, in agreement with field data, show strong cross-slope velocities and large vertical displacements of the interface between Atlantic Water and intermed...