Estuarine circulation in well-mixed tidal inlets Becherer, Johannes , 1983- Text theses Text Hochschulschrift 2013 2013 eng electronic resourceremoteComputermedienOnline-Ressourcetext/htmlapplication/pdfOnline-Ressource Ill., graph. Darst. Estuarine dynamics in tidal inlets is studied based on data of two measurement campaigns in the German Wadden Sea. We present the first direct observations of tidal straining in the Wadden Sea. We also observe asymmetric lateral circulation, which is generated by a systematic interplay of horizontal density gradients and centrifugal forcing. This process is found to be responsible for residual estuarine exchange flow. Finally, an idealized model is developed to study the relevance of this process for other systems. vorgelegt von Johannes Becherer Rostock, Univ., Mathematisch-Naturwiss. Fak., Diss., 2014 551.4618094351212 550 UT 5600 UF 4000 38.90 50.33 http://rosdok.uni-rostock.de/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2014-0202-8 http://rosdok.uni-rostock.de/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2014-0202-8&pdf http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2014-0202-8 Estuarine circulation in well-mixed tidal inlets--(DE-627)805434917 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2014-0202-8 oclc: 935787790 ppn: (DE-627)815224036