Temporal variability of the vertical stratification of a front in a tidal Region Of Freshwater Influence (ROFI) system

Temporal variability of the vertical stratification of a front in a tidal Region Of Freshwater Influence (ROFI) system

In the Dover strait, the ROFI along the French coast is delimited by a front. The variability of the vertical stratification of this front, studied with field data and model, is tidally dependent. The destratification always occurs at low water, when the current speed is strong, and the depth the lo...

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Published in:Journal of marine systems Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 147 - 155
Main Authors: Lagadeuc, Yvan, Brylinski, Jean Michel, Aelbrecht, Denis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-08-1997
Subjects:
Brackish
English Channel
front
Marine
tide
vertical stratification
ANE, Europe, English Channel, Dover Strait
ANE, France
tide
English Channel
front
vertical stratification
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Summary:In the Dover strait, the ROFI along the French coast is delimited by a front. The variability of the vertical stratification of this front, studied with field data and model, is tidally dependent. The destratification always occurs at low water, when the current speed is strong, and the depth the lowest. Stratification occurs under the combined effects of a density gradient and the lateral component (seaward) of the tidal current. The duration of the stratification is a function of the tidal amplitude.
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ISSN:0924-7963
1879-1573
DOI:10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00094-2