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A high-resolution modelling study of the Turkish Straits System

TitoloA high-resolution modelling study of the Turkish Straits System
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione2017
AutoriSannino, Gianmaria, Sözer A., and Özsoy E.
RivistaOcean Dynamics
Volume67
Paginazione397-432
ISSN16167341
Parole chiavebarotropic motion, Bosphorus, Bosporus Strait, Canakkale [Turkey], coastal circulation, Dardanelles, Density stratification, External boundaries, Fighter aircraft, Hydraulic machinery, hydrodynamics, Independent measurement, Istanbul [Turkey], land-sea interaction, Marmara Sea, Model validation, Models, steady-state equilibrium, strait, stratification, Temporal response, Turkey, Turkishs
Abstract

High-resolution modelling, for the first time, is used to study the basic hydrodynamics of the Turkish Straits System (TSS). Hydraulic controls in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits are found to be essential in determining the coupled response of the TSS, which directly influences the interaction between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The mixed baroclinic—barotropic response of the system is investigated as a function of the net barotropic flux and density stratification imposed at external boundaries, in the absence of atmospheric and tidal effects. The intense surface jet issuing from the Bosphorus is found to drive the basin-wide circulation of the Marmara Sea, varying with the net flux. The temporal response of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits picks up rather fast, within a day or two, thanks to hydraulic controls within straits, while the surface currents in the Marmara Sea only approach steady state after a few months. Model stratification and circulation features are validated against independent measurements and a stand-alone model of the Bosphorus. © 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015628844&doi=10.1007%2fs10236-017-1039-2&partnerID=40&md5=4de8b45adf5d53b407c98fed0d4accf3
DOI10.1007/s10236-017-1039-2
Citation KeySannino2017397