Modeling the ocean circulation in the Bering Sea

Haoguo, Hu and Jia, Wang (2008) Modeling the ocean circulation in the Bering Sea. Advances in Polar Science, 19 (2). pp. 193-211.

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Abstract

With parameterized wave mixing, the circulation and the tidal current in the Bearing Sea were simulated simultaneously using the three-dimensional Princeton Ocean Model. The simulated circulation pattern in the deep basin is relatively stable, cyclonic, and has little seasonal change. The Bering Slope Current between 200-1000 m isobaths was estimated to be 5 Sv in volume transport. The Kamchatka Current was estimated to be 20 Sv off the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Bering shelf circulations vary with season, driven mainly by wind. These features are consistent with historical estimates. A counter current was captured flowing southeastward approximately along the 200 m isobath of the Bering Slope, opposite to the northwestward Bering Slope Current, which needs to be validated by observations. An upwelling current is located in the shelf break (120-1000 m) area, which may imply the vertical advection of nutrients for supporting the Bering Sea Green Belt seasonal plankton blooms in the break slope area. The Bering Slope Current is located in a downwelling area.

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Keywords:	Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, ocean circulation
Subjects:	Natural Environment > Oceans
Organizations:	Unspecified
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2023 10:39
URI:	http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2360

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