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| Tide-generated dye release_ 8 days |
A
model dye was released at the mouth of the Kennebec River and
tracked for 8
days with only tidal forcing. After 4 days, the dye patch moves to a
location 4 km south of Cape Small and stays there. |
| Tide-Wind-generated dye release_8days |
A
model dye was released at the mouth of the Kennebec River and
tracked for 8
days with tidal forcing and wind forcing that was recorded at the
GOMOOS buoy for March 7-14, 2005. After 16 hours, the patch arrives
at
a location 1 km south of Cape Small, and continues to disperse
throughout the eastern portion of Casco Bay. |
| Kennebec-River-surface-salinity-8days |
The
surface salinity of the Kennebec surface plume works its way
around Cape Small during the period May 4-11, 2005 during a
northeaster which occured May 5-7. The slider on the movie shows the
day of the month.
Around May 6, there is a strong
influx of fresher water moving around Cape Small and into eastern
Casco
Bay. The single black contour shows the 29.9psu salinity envelope
for
reference. |
Influence of the Kennebec/Androsoggin River on
the circulation in eastern Casco Bay, Maine during May 2005
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