Numerical investigation of Bering Sea dynamics.

• Main Author: Bacon, Jerry Craig
• Other Authors: Galt, J. A., Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Bering Sea; Numerical Model; Surface Circulation; Ocean Dynamics; Oceanography; Arctic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10945/16727

Galt's (1972) Arctic numerical model was used to explore the significant dynamics of the Bering Sea. The model was set up and tested for numerical stability. Climatological wind fields were used along with source-sink exchange transports to drive the model. The runs investigated the results of adding or deleting bottom friction, non-linearities and bathymetry. The results obtained by the model were compared to a circulation pattern proposed by Hughes (1972). The model showed that the circulation is strongly bathymetry-dependent and primarily driven by the sources and sinks. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Lieutenant Commander, United States Coast Guard http://archive.org/details/numericalinvesti1094516727