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Guiavarc'H, Catherine; Treguier, Anne-marie; Vangriesheim, Annick. |
Current meter measurements on the continental slope of the Gulf of Guinea (at 7 degrees 20'S and 1300 m depth) have revealed biweekly oscillations of the currents, bottom intensified and oriented along the bathymetry. We develop a three-dimensional primitive equation model of the Gulf of Guinea to study the oscillations and their forcing mechanism. The high resolution (1/12 degrees) regional model reproduces remarkably well the main characteristics of the deep currents on the continental slope. Experiments with different forcings demonstrate that the biweekly variability at 1300 m depth is remotely forced by equatorial winds. Deep Yanai waves generated by the wind propagate eastward along the equator. Upon reaching the African coast, the energy propagates... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Gulf of Guinea; Numerical modeling; Coastal trapped waves. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4476.pdf |
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