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Analysis of wind events in a coastal area: a tool for assessing turbulence variability for studies on plankton
| العنوان: | Analysis of wind events in a coastal area: a tool for assessing turbulence variability for studies on plankton |
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| المؤلفون: | Òscar Guadayol, Francesc Peters |
| المصدر: | Scientia Marina, Vol 70, Iss 1, Pp 9-20 (2006) |
| بيانات النشر: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2006. |
| سنة النشر: | 2006 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | wind events, small-scale turbulence, plankton, peaks-over-threshold approach, Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling, SH1-691 |
| الوصف: | Turbulence at different scales, from generation to dissipation, influences planktonic communities. Many experimental studies have recently been done to determine the effects of small-scale turbulence on plankton, but it is difficult to state the relevance of the findings since there is little unbiased information on turbulence variability in the sea. In this study, we use wind velocity data series from several meteorological stations located along the Catalan coast to estimate the spatial and temporal variability of small-scale turbulence in the upper ocean. Using a peaks-over-threshold approach, we develop a statistical model to assess the frequency of wind events as a function of their persistence and intensity. Finally, the wind speed data series are converted into turbulent energy dissipation rate estimates at 1 m depth to determine the general distribution of turbulence on the Catalan coast. Geographical variability is larger than seasonal variability in frequency and persistence of wind events, owing to differences in local relief. These statistical models developed for wind events combined with empirical relationships between wind and turbulence, are tools for estimating the occurrence and persistence of turbulent events at a given location and season. They serve to put into context the past, present and future studies of the effects of turbulence on coastal planktonic organisms and processes. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0214-8358 1886-8134 |
| Relation: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/179; https://doaj.org/toc/0214-8358; https://doaj.org/toc/1886-8134 |
| DOI: | 10.3989/scimar.2006.70n19 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/d78be926ec7c4906975d19051d41a96c |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.78be926ec7c4906975d19051d41a96c |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 02148358 18868134 |
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| DOI: | 10.3989/scimar.2006.70n19 |