Satellite SAR observations of atmospheric and oceanic vortex structures in the Black Sea coastal zone
2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 38; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.asr.2006.03.022
ISSN1879-1948
AutoresOlga Lavrova, Tatiana Bocharova,
Tópico(s)Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
ResumoAbstract ERS-2 SAR and Envisat ASAR images of the north-eastern coastal zone of the Black Sea have revealed frequent manifestation of dynamic upper ocean and atmospheric boundary layer structures. In 1999–2004, IKI RAS carried out a series of experiments in the region of Novorossiisk–Gelendzhik to investigate the dominant processes associated with such dynamic features. Special focus was on oceanic vortices of small and medium scales at 2–20 km which are difficult to register by ship measurements or satellite optical instruments. Meanwhile, they play a significant role in circulation and mixing processes in the coastal zone. Atmospheric synoptic vortices and local mushroom flows are also discussed.
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