Observation and modeling of the winter coastal oceanic circulation in the Gulf of Lion under wind conditions influenced by the continental orography (FETCH experiment)

Estournel, Claude; Durrieu de Madron, Xavier; Marsaleix, Patrick; Auclair, Francis; Julliand, C.; Véhil, R.

doi:10.1029/2001jc000825

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Observation and modeling of the winter coastal oceanic circulation in the Gulf of Lion under wind conditions influenced by the continental orography (FETCH experiment)

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres • Feb 21, 2003

Authors:

Claude Estournel

Xavier Durrieu de Madron

Patrick Marsaleix

Abstract

Hydrological and currentmeter observations were collected on the continental shelf and slope of the Gulf of Lion during the FETCH experiment (13 March to 15 April 1998). Results from the first part of the cruise, characterized by strong northern winds, are presented. The hydrological structures evid...

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Orography

Oceanography

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