Measurement and evaluation of the hydrodynamics and secondary currents in and near a strait connecting large water bodies - A field study

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2006-09-01

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Gueler, Isikhan
Yueksel, Yalcin
Yalçıner, Ahmet Cevdet
Cevik, Esin
Ingerslev, Christian

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The straits connect two large water bodies show highly strong and stratified currents related to meteorological, morphological and hydrodynamic conditions. In some cases, spatial and temporal changes of the stratified currents and their thickness, direction and magnitude are so complex. This complexity directly affects the circulation pattern in the region, water exchange between both ends of the straits and migration of fish species. In order to understand general characteristics of this kind of straits and identifying the complexity of the hydrodynamics of the region and evaluate the secondary currents and recirculation need long term, intensive, field work and measurement studies. As an example of this kind of hydrodynamically complex straits, Bosphorus strait is selected for a field study. The Bosphorus strait has a strongly stratified two-layer system and a unique case of the maximal exchange regime typical of strait flows, which is largely determined by conditions at the Black Sea. Although the Bosphorus strait has distinct two-layer stratification with an associated two-layer system exchange, no continuous current measurements have been made so far, previous measurements all having been random sampling.

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Environmental Engineering, Ocean Engineering

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34639

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OCEAN ENGINEERING

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2005.10.016

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I. Gueler, Y. Yueksel, A. C. Yalçıner, E. Cevik, and C. Ingerslev, “Measurement and evaluation of the hydrodynamics and secondary currents in and near a strait connecting large water bodies - A field study,” OCEAN ENGINEERING, pp. 1718–1748, 2006, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34639.