Characteristics of the Exchange Flow of the Bay of Quinte and Its Sheltered Embayments with Lake Ontario
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Two-Layer Model
2.2. Observations
2.3. FVCOM Model Simulations
3. Results
3.1. Two-Layer Observations and Model
3.2. Three-Dimensional Model Results
4. Discussion
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Location | h(m) | T (°C) | U10 (m/s) | Observed ud (cm/s) | Model ud (cm/s) | ||
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Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | ||||
Longreach 2 August 2018 | 6 | 3 | 25.8 | 24.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 ± 4.0 | 4.8 ± 1.5 |
Glenora Gap 17 July 2018 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 24.5 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 18.5 ± 5.5 | 9.7 ± 3.3 |
Napanee River Speeds | 24 May 2018 | 10 June 2018 | 25 July 2018 |
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Observations (cm/s) | 8.0 ± 3.0 | 11.2 ± 6.0 | 5.1 ± 2.0 |
Model (cm/s) | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 7.1 ± 1.5 | 5.2 ± 1.2 |
Monthly Middle Bay Fluxes | Surface Outflow (m3/s) | Bottom Inflow (m3/s) |
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April 15–30 | 93 | −5 |
May | 258 | 190 |
June | 236 | 240 |
July | 236 | 249 |
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