Journal
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
Volume 196, Issue -, Pages 315-330Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.07.015
Keywords
-
Categories
Funding
- Action Sud MIO/IRD (A.S. OLZO)
- ANR MORHOC'H [ANR-13-ASTR-0007]
- GLADYS group
- Action Sud MIO/IRD (A.S. CROSS-REEF)
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This paper reports on two three-months field experiments carried out in the Ouano lagoon, New Caledonia. This channel-type lagoon, exposed to meso-tides, south pacific swells and trade winds, has been monitored thanks to a network of currents profilers to understand the dynamics of the lagoon waters. Four typical circulation patterns have been identified, covering all together more than 90% of the survey period. These patterns are mainly driven by the waves and wind features. In particular, obliquely incident waves or strong winds blowing over a sufficient period are able to reverse the typical circulation pattern. The analysis of the vertical structure of the currents through passages shows the regular presence of a nearly linear vertical shear within the water column. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available