Three-dimensional simulation of buoyancy and wind-induced circulation and mixing in the New York Bight

Kwang W. You, Lie Yauw Oey, Yan H. Zhang, Ping Chen, H. T. Jo, James Manning, Richard Patchen, James Herring

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Abstract

A three-dimensional simulation of the circulation and mixing in the New York Bight has been conducted, forced by (i) wind stress for the year 1987 and monthly-mean heat fluxes at the sea surface; (ii) monthly-mean river discharges into the Hudson-Raritan estuary; and (iii) M2 tides, monthly-mean climatological temperature and salinity, southwestward mean transport, and the associated sea-level tilts along the seaward outer boundary. Preliminary model/observation comparison shows that the simulation can produce fairly realistic response despite limitation of the forcing data along the open boundary. We also describe the dynamics of wind and buoyancy interaction and have tracked particles under different seasons. It is concluded that pollutants are more likely `beached' along the New Jersey shore during the spring and summer seasons.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProc 2 Int Conf Estuarine Coastal Model
PublisherPubl by ASCE
Pages453-465
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)0872628612
StatePublished - 1992
EventProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling - Tampa, FL, USA
Duration: 13 Nov 199215 Nov 1992

Publication series

NameProc 2 Int Conf Estuarine Coastal Model

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling
CityTampa, FL, USA
Period13/11/9215/11/92

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