期刊
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
卷 89, 期 3, 页码 214-220出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.06.010
关键词
river plumes; coastal circulation; Arctic environments; stratification
资金
- Canadian Panel on Energy Research and Development (PERD)
- Canadian Federal IPY Office
- BIO
The oceanographic conditions of the Mackenzie River plume in the Arctic Ocean were examined during a 12-day period in August 2007. Field observations in the river channel and the delta region (2-6 m depth), ship-based observations on the shelf and satellite observations of sea surface temperatures indicate that movements of plume density fronts cause changes in water temperatures of over 10 C over a few days. We used a 1D model to compare the strength of stratification versus surface wind stress, and a 3D numerical model to simulate the plume motions under forcing from the river flows, local wind and water level variations from tides and wind-driven surge. The results indicate that the coastal region is stratified with a similar to 2 m thick surface plume even in water depths of 3-4 m, resulting in strong vertical variation of horizontal currents. Moderate easterly winds of 5-10 m/s are sufficient to induce offshore transport of the surface plume and onshore transport of the deeper shelf water, leading to large fluctuations in temperature and salinity in the coastal region. This study examined a period of offshore transport and mean water level set-down, and indicates the rapid response of the plume to wind over the shallow delta. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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