INVESTIGADORES
PERILLO Gerardo Miguel E.
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Internal Waves in Highly Stratified Quequén River Estuary, Argentina
Autor/es:
PERILLO, G.M.E.; PEREZ, D.E.; PICCOLO, M.C.
Lugar:
Seattle
Reunión:
Conferencia; 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation; 2003
Institución organizadora:
Estuarine Research Federation
Resumen:
Data gathered at the Quequén River Estuary (Argentina)from tidal records indicate the continuous presence of
fluctuations with periods of 3 to 25 min and amplitudes from 5-30 cm on top of the tidal signal. The present study
coincide with an extraordinary river discharge which enhanced the stratification always present at the
harbor.Current velocity and CTD were measured at 75 cm depth during a tidal cycle with a sampling rate of 1s.
At the same time,a CTD with an OBS adapted to it was deployed at 4m below the surface to register
continuous,CTD and suspended sediment concentration at 1s interval. Every 30m CTD vertical profiles were
made.Simultaneous tidal records(1 min interval)were obtained at the mouth and the head of the harbor. Salinity
profiles showed a strong stratification, going from freshwater at the surface with high suspended load,while
highly saline, water was found at the bottom. Velocities at the surface showed long period fluctuations which
correspond to the presence of internal waves. Fluctuations were characterized,and fundamental peaks were
determined. Also a double coupling second order interaction has been found between the most energetic
frequencies giving subarmonic energy peaks. This fluctuations may be related to the geomorphologic effect
produced by an artificial step made by the dredging of the harbor upon the interaction between the river