Tidal characteristics of the gulf of Tonkin

The Gulf of Tonkin, situated in the South China Sea, is a zone of strong ecological, touristic and economic interest. Improving our knowledge of its hydro-sedimentary processes is of great importance to the sustainable development of the area. The scientific objective of this study is to revisit the dominant physical processes that characterize tidal dynamics in the Gulf of Tonkin using a high-resolution model and combination of all available data. Particular attention is thus given to model-data cross-examination using tidal gauges and coastal satellite altimetry and to model calibration derived from a set of sensitivity experiments to model parameters. The tidal energy budget of the gulf (energy flux and dissipation) is then analyzed and its resonance properties are evaluated and compared with idealized models and observations. Then, the tidal residual flow in both Eulerian and Lagrangian frameworks is evaluated. Finally, the problem of tidal frontogenesis is addressed to explain the observed summer frontal structures in chlorophyll concentrations

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	Tidal characteristics of the gulf of Tonkin
Authors:	Minh, Nguyen Nguyet Patrick, Marchesiello Florent, Lyard Sylvain, Ouillon
Keywords:	Gulf of Tonkin Mixing Residuals Residuals Tides
Issue Date:	2014
Publisher:	Continental Shelf Research
Citation:	Scopus
Abstract:	The Gulf of Tonkin, situated in the South China Sea, is a zone of strong ecological, touristic and economic interest. Improving our knowledge of its hydro-sedimentary processes is of great importance to the sustainable development of the area. The scientific objective of this study is to revisit the dominant physical processes that characterize tidal dynamics in the Gulf of Tonkin using a high-resolution model and combination of all available data. Particular attention is thus given to model-data cross-examination using tidal gauges and coastal satellite altimetry and to model calibration derived from a set of sensitivity experiments to model parameters. The tidal energy budget of the gulf (energy flux and dissipation) is then analyzed and its resonance properties are evaluated and compared with idealized models and observations. Then, the tidal residual flow in both Eulerian and Lagrangian frameworks is evaluated. Finally, the problem of tidal frontogenesis is addressed to explain the observed summer frontal structures in chlorophyll concentrations
Description:	Continental Shelf Research Volume 91, December 01, 2014, Pages 37-56 Continental Shelf Research
URI:	http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/29836
ISSN:	02784343
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