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Numerical Analysis of Stratification Structure in Lake Kitaura
2008 Volume 60 Issue 1 Pages 51-54
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2008 Volume 60 Issue 1 Pages 51-54
The fields of flow velocity and water temperature in Lake Kitaura were simulated by means of a three-dimensional hydrostatic model. The main purpose of the present study was to reproduce the stratification structure in Lake Kitaura during March and September 2006. As a result of numerical simulation, the hydrostatic model reproduced the long-term stratification in June and July, the diurnal stratification in August, and the disappearance of stratification in September. The vertical circulation of waters was then formed by the wind stress on the water surface, and its feature was expected to depend on the stratification structure. [This abstract is not included in the PDF]
