Ra Ximhai (Jul 2017)

NUMERICAL MODELS AS TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS IN BAYS: CASE OF STUDY CHETUMAL BAY, QUINTANA ROO

  • David Avalos-Cueva,
  • Emilio Palacios-Hernández,
  • Laura Carrillo,
  • Luis A. González-Vivanco

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. Special 3
pp. 267 – 290

Abstract

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In this study performed the simulation of currents generated by the wind on the Bay of Chetumal, Quintana Roo through the use of a stationary shallow-water model. A homogeneous climatic wind was used for the entire Bay, with a velocity of 3m·s-1 , and directions North, South, Northeast, Northwest, East, Southeast, Southwest and West. The results showed a rather complex dynamics in Chetumal Bay, in which important turns were observed in deep areas, with speeds reaching up to 13 cm·s-1 .

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