Horizon 1 1 17 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 315-330 NOUVELLE CALEDONIE PACIFIQUE OUANO LAGON 2017 fdi:010071045 ENG Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 0272-7714 ISI:000411302000029 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.07.015 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071045 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2017/10/010071045.pdf 196 Horizon (IRD) 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 UR235