Lagrangian and Eulerian estimates of circulation in the lee of Kapiti Island,New Zealand |
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| Authors: | Stephen M Chiswell Craig L Stevens |
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| Institution: | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, PO Box 14-901, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Lagrangian drifters, moored acoustic Doppler current meters and hydrographic observations are combined with wind observations to describe the mean and variable nature of flow around Kapiti Island, New Zealand. Thirteen day-long deployments of up to six Lagrangian drifters show the mean flow is to the southwest, with evidence of stronger flows in the channel separating the island from the mainland, and an island wake in the lee of the island. Vortices in this island wake may be tidally driven. Scaling considerations suggest the flow is strong enough that tidal-generated vortices are shed on each tidal cycle. Both the drifters and mooring data suggest that the d’Urville Current around Kapiti Island has a significant wind-driven component. During north-westerlies, the drifters tend to hug the coast, and south-eastwards flows in the Rauoterangi Channel are accelerated. We suggest the observed correlation is the local expression of a South Taranaki basin scale response to the winds. |
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| Keywords: | Lagrangian drifters Kapiti Island Tidal rectification Larval dispersion Eddy diffusion |
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