[en] Upwelling filaments have been studied for several years. We aim to explain the general process in terms of potential vorticity: An injection of positive vorticity north of the Cape forces the jet to turn offshore, in virtue of the principle of vorticity conservation.
The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) is implemented in the Cape Ghir region, with horizontal resolution lower than 1 km. A set of process-oriented experiments has been designed in order to determine the mechanisms at the origin of the filament.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Troupin, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
Sangrà, Pablo
Arístegui, Javier
Beckers, Jean-Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
Barton, Eric Desmond
Language :
English
Title :
High-resolution measurements of an upwelling filament during the CAIBEX survey
Publication date :
02 May 2011
Event name :
43rd International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics
Event place :
Liège, Belgium
Event date :
from 02-05-2011 to 06-05-2011
Audience :
International
Name of the research project :
CAIBEX
Funders :
FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture [BE] Spanish Ministry of Education and Sciences
