FN Archimer Export Format
PT J
TI A regional numerical ocean model of the circulation in the Bay of Biscay
BT 
AF FRIOCOURT, Yann
   LEVIER, Bruno
   SPEICH, Sabrina
   BLANKE, Bruno
   DRIJFHOUT, S
AS 1:1,2,3;2:2;3:2,4;4:2,3;5:1;
FF 1:;2:PDG-DOP-DCB-DYNECO-PHYSED;3:;4:;5:;
C1 Royal Netherlands Meteorol Inst, NL-3730 AE De Bilt, Netherlands.
   IFREMER, UBO, CNRS UMR 6523, Lab Phys Ocean, F-29238 Brest, France.
C2 ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROL INST, NETHERLANDS
   IFREMER, FRANCE
   CNRS, FRANCE
   UBO, FRANCE
SI UBO
   BREST
SE PDG-DOP-DCB-OPS-LPO
   PDG-DOP-DCB-DYNECO-PHYSED
   PDG-DRO-UMLPO
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-france
   copubli-europe
   copubli-univ-france
IF 2.953
TC 27
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-3024.pdf
LA English
DT Article
CR MD 166 / BONUS-GOODHOPE
BO Marion Dufresne
AB The seasonal circulation along the northern Iberian Peninsula and in the Bay of Biscay is investigated by means of a regional ocean model. In particular, the modeled velocities and tracers are compared to available observations and used to hypothesize what the circulation may look like in areas where the density of observations is scarcer. Despite a few biases in the thermohaline properties of some water masses, the model is able to represent the various water masses present in the region in an acceptable way. In particular, the density and depth ranges of most water masses are in good agreement with observed ranges. Similarly, the circulation schemes compare generally well with observations, both in annual mean as for the seasonal features. The model simulates a baroclinic slope current system that extends within the upper 2000 m and is subject to a strong seasonal variability. As a result, these slope currents are seen to reverse seasonally at all depths. A numerical Lagrangian analysis indicates that water masses cannot be transported continuously within the slope currents in or out of the Bay of Biscay because of the flow reversals associated with this seasonality. Instead, this analysis highlights the numerous connections with the slope current system and the interior, in agreement with Lagrangian drifter data.
PY 2007
PD SEP
SO Journal of Geophysical Research ( JGR ) - Oceans
SN 0148-0227
PU American Geophysical Union
VL 112
IS C9
UT 000249519600002
DI 10.1029/2006JC003935
ID 3024
ER

EF