Barotropic, Subtidal Exchange between Calcasieu Lake and the Gulf of Mexico

Long-term measurements of flow through Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana, are compared to water level variations within Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. Except during periods of freshets driven by local rainfall, the exchange is shown to be predominantly barotropic. A simple wind-driven model accounts for the obs...

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Published in:Estuaries 1990-09, Vol.13 (3), p.258-264
Main Authors: Lee, J. M., Wiseman, W. J., Kelly, F. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air currents
Brackish
Cephalopelvic disproportion
Dehydration
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Estuaries
Exact sciences and technology
Gulfs
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
Lakes
Ocean currents
River water
Time series
Water currents
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Summary:Long-term measurements of flow through Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana, are compared to water level variations within Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. Except during periods of freshets driven by local rainfall, the exchange is shown to be predominantly barotropic. A simple wind-driven model accounts for the observed phase relations between wind, current, and water level.
ISSN:0160-8347
1559-2758
DOI:10.2307/1351916