An empirical model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones
Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
By: J.M. Steger, C. A. Collins, F.B. Schwing, M. Noble, N. Garfield, and M.T. Steiner
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Candela et al. (1990, 1992) showed that tides in an open ocean region can be resolved using velocity data from a ship-mounted ADCP. We use their method to build a spatially varying model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones, an area of complicated bathymetry where the tidal velocities in some parts of the region are weak compared to the mean currents. We describe the tidal fields for the M2, S2, K1, and O1 constituents and show that this method is sensitive to the model parameters and the quantity of input data. In areas with complex bathymetry and tidal structures, a large amount of spatial data is needed to resolve the tides. A method of estimating the associated errors inherent in the model is described.
Suggested Citation
Steger, J., Collins, C.A., Schwing, F., Noble, M., Garfield, N., and Steiner, M., 1998, An empirical model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones: Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, v. 45, no. 8-9, p. 1471-1505, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645(98)80004-0.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | An empirical model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones |
| Series title | Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0967-0645(98)80004-0 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 8-9 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography |
| First page | 1471 |
| Last page | 1505 |