Author(s)

R.J.J. Neves, H.S. Coelho, P.C. Leitao, H. Martins and A. Santos

Abstract

A three-dimensional hydrodynamic model is used to investigate the poleward flow along the Western European slopes. The area of the model domain goes from Northwest Africa to Ireland. At a first stage currents are driven by climatological spring density fields. In a second stage the model is also forced by spring climatological wind favorable to the development of an equatorward coastal jet along the Iberian coast. Results show that the density forcing is able to produce the poleward current along the European Continental shelf. The winds can modify the flow pattern mainly in the southern areas off Iberi

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