Tidal and wind influences on circulation in the southern mouth of the Ría de Vigo (NW Iberian Peninsula)

Piñeiro Rodríguez, S, Gilcoto, M, de La Granda, F, Villacieros-robineau, N, Alonso-Perez, F, Graña, R, Piedracoba, S, Torres, R, Largier, J and Barton, ED 2016 Tidal and wind influences on circulation in the southern mouth of the Ría de Vigo (NW Iberian Peninsula). IV Encuentro Oceanografía Física Española (EOF 2016),, Encuentro de la Oceanografía Física Española. (IV Encuentro Oceanografía Física Española (EOF 2016)).

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Tidal and wind influences on the velocity field in the Ría de Vigo were assessed using atmospheric data from two meteorological stations located at Bouzas port and on an oceanic buoy off Silleiro Cape along with oceanic data from an ADCP moored in the Ría for a 72-day period. A two-layer circulation pattern was observed. Near-surface and near-bottom currents are primarily influenced by wind (especially remote winds), separated by an intermediate layer dominated by tidal variability. At subtidal frequencies, residual currents are well correlated with wind variability. Remote wind forcing exhibited a markedly high correlation with surface layer currents, indicating the major role played by wind in the long-term upwelling-modulated circulation of the Ría.

Item Type: Publication - Book
Additional Keywords: estuary dynamics
Subjects: Oceanography
Divisions: Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Marine System Modelling
Depositing User: Ricardo Torres
Date made live: 21 Sep 2016 09:56
Last Modified: 23 Nov 2018 15:59
URI: https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7181

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