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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-417-2016
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-417-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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10 Mar 2016
Research article |
| 10 Mar 2016
River bulge evolution and dynamics in a non-tidal sea – Daugava River plume in the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea
Edith Soosaar
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Ilja Maljutenko
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Rivo Uiboupin
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Maris Skudra
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Urmas Raudsepp
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of
Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Pathways and mixing of the north western river waters in the Black Sea S. Miladinova et al.
- A method for assessment of the general circulation model quality using the K-means clustering algorithm: a case study with GETM v2.5 U. Raudsepp & I. Maljutenko
- Seasonal dynamics and regional distribution patterns of CO2 and CH4 in the north-eastern Baltic Sea S. Lainela et al.
- Salinity dynamics of the Baltic Sea A. Lehmann et al.
- A comprehensive study of the river plume in a microtidal setting A. Baldoni et al.
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- A tidally dependent plume bulge at the Pearl River Estuary mouth X. Liu et al.
- Assessing the potential for sea-based macroalgae cultivation and its application for nutrient removal in the Baltic Sea J. Kotta et al.
- Water quality near Estonian harbours in the Baltic Sea as observed from entire MERIS full resolution archive L. Sipelgas et al.
- Reconstruction of Large-Scale Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity Fields Using Sub-Regional EOF Patterns From Models J. Elken et al.
- Shipborne GNSS acquisition of sea surface heights in the Baltic Sea A. Liibusk et al.
- Spreading dynamics of small river plumes off the northeastern coast of the Black Sea observed by Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 A. Osadchiev & R. Sedakov
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Short summary
Remote sensing imagery and numerical model study of river bulge evolution and dynamics in a non-tidal sea showed an anti-cyclonically rotating bulge during the studied low wind period in the Gulf of Riga. In about 7–8 days the bulge grew up to 20 km in diameter, before being diluted. Both model and satellite images showed river water mainly contained in the bulge. The study shows significant effects of the wind in the evolution of the river bulge, even if the wind speed was moderate (3–4 m s−1).
Remote sensing imagery and numerical model study of river bulge evolution and dynamics in a...
