Raapoto H. auteur aut IRD Martinez Elodie auteur aut IRD Petrenko A. auteur aut IRD Doglioli A. M. auteur aut IRD Maes Christophe auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access In this study, a high-resolution (approximate to 2.5 km) numerical model was set up to investigate the fine-scale activity within the region of the Marquesas archipelago. This has never been performed before. The robustness of the model results is assessed by comparison with remote sensing and in situ observations. Our results highlight regions of warm waters leeward of the different islands with high eddy kinetic energy (EKE) on their sides. The analysis of energy conversion terms reveals contributions to EKE variability by wind, baroclinic, and barotropic instabilities. The use of a geometry-based eddy detection algorithm reveals the generation of cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies in the wake of the largest islands, with both an inshore and offshore effect. Maximum eddy activity occurs in austral winter following the seasonality of both wind stress and EKE intensity. Most eddies have a radius between 20 and 30 km and are generally cyclonic rather than anticyclonic. Significant vertical velocities are observed in the proximity of the islands, associated with topographically induced flow separation. Eddy trapping inshore waters are advected offshore in the wake of the islands. The overall influence of these fine-scale dynamics could explain the strong biological enhancement of the archipelago. specialized Marquesas archipelago Island wakes fine-scale processes eddy kinetic energy eddy detection Island mass effect POLYNESIE FRANCAISE MARQUISES 032 020 Lei Zhou ed. edt IRD Chen D. ed. edt IRD Karnauskas K.B. ed. edt IRD et al. auteur aut IRD 123 2 1213-1228 2018 2169-9275 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072689 10.1002/2017jc013285 2169-9275 [F B010072689] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072689 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2018/04/010072689.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2018-05-04 2023-07-11 fdi:010072689 fre