%0 Journal Article
%9 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES
%A Sous, D.
%A Chevalier, Cristèle
%A Devenon, J. L.
%A Blanchot, Jean
%A Pagano, Marc
%T Circulation patterns in a channel reef-lagoon system, Ouano lagoon, New Caledonia
%D 2017
%L fdi:010071045
%G ENG
%J Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
%@ 0272-7714
%K NOUVELLE CALEDONIE ; PACIFIQUE
%K OUANO LAGON
%M ISI:000411302000029
%P 315-330
%R 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.07.015
%U https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071045
%> https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2017/10/010071045.pdf
%V 196
%W Horizon (IRD)
%X This paper reports on two three-months field experiments carried out in the Ouano lagoon, New Caledonia. This channel-type lagoon, exposed to meso-tides, south pacific swells and trade winds, has been monitored thanks to a network of currents profilers to understand the dynamics of the lagoon waters. Four typical circulation patterns have been identified, covering all together more than 90% of the survey period. These patterns are mainly driven by the waves and wind features. In particular, obliquely incident waves or strong winds blowing over a sufficient period are able to reverse the typical circulation pattern. The analysis of the vertical structure of the currents through passages shows the regular presence of a nearly linear vertical shear within the water column.
%$ 032