Effects of Wind Straining on Estuarine Stratification: A Combined Observational and Modeling Study
A combined observational and numerical modeling study was conducted to clarify the effects of wind straining on estuarine stratification. Long-term mooring observations in the middle of Chesapeake Bay showed an asymmetric stratification response to along-channel winds. The stratification decreased under up-estuary winds. Under down-estuary winds, however, the stratification increased at moderate wind speeds but decreased […]