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Quasi-steady circulation regimes in the Baltic Sea
Taavi Liblik
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Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Germo Väli
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Jaan Laanemets
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Madis-Jaak Lilover
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Urmas Lips
Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
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Short summary
An extensive measurement campaign and numerical simulations were conducted in the central Baltic Sea. The persistent circulation patterns were detected in steady weather conditions. The patterns included various circulation features. A coastal boundary current was observed along the eastern coast. The deep layer current towards the north was detected as well. This current is an important deeper limb of the overturning circulation of the Baltic Sea. The circulation regime has an annual cycle.
An extensive measurement campaign and numerical simulations were conducted in the central Baltic...
