Discharge and transport processes along the German Baltic Sea Coast |
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| Authors: | Herbert Siegel Torsten Seifert Gerald Schernewski Monika Gerth Thomas Ohde Jan Reißmann Victor Podsetchine |
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| Institution: | (1) Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemünde, Seestraße 15, 18119 Rostock, Germany;(2) Pirkanmaa Regional Environment Centre Rautatienkatu 21 B, 33100 Tampere, Finland |
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| Abstract: | The western Baltic Sea infront of the German coast is a highly variable dynamical system, dominated by a complex and small-scale morphometry, the water exchange between the Baltic and North Seas, and driven by local wind. Neither data collection, nor satellite images or model simulations alone were able to explain the observed spatial patterns and transport processes. Therefore, all these methods were combined to explain the dynamical features and to systematise them according to the typical local wind pattern and time series. The aim was to develop an instrument for regional authorities which supports the interpretation of coastal water monitoring data and forms a basis for an improved monitoring strategy. Satellite data of sea surface temperature and ocean colour from the sensors NOAA-AVHRR and SeaWiFS were applied for synoptic investigations in the entire region and Landsat-7-ETM+ for regional studies. Model simulations were performed for the western Baltic using a 3D model MOM-3 and for the Szczecin Lagoon using 2D model FEMFLOW. For the first time, regional particularities in the coastal dynamical features and processes are derived for the main wind directions and for transitions between dominant wind situations west and east as derived from wind statistics. The simulated transport of particles released from different coastal and open sea sources indicate the affected areas during changing forcing conditions. The results support the interpretation of acquired coastal monitoring data as well as the assessment and optimisation of the monitoring programme. |
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| Keywords: | Coastal processes Western Baltic Sea Satellite data Model simulations Systematisation |
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