NUMERICAL MODELING OF SALT WATER DISTRIBUTION IN THE EASTERN GOTLAND BASIN FOLLOWING THE MAJOR INFLOW OF NORTH SEA WATER

V. M. Zhurbas and V. T. Paka

The Blumberg and Melior ocean numerical model (POM) is used to study salt water distribution in the Eastern Gotland Basin following the major inflow of North Sea water to the Baltic Sea. According to calculations, two processes take part in the northeastward transport of these waters to the Gotland Deep: bottom intrusion and deep cyclonic eddies. These processes provide ventilation of Baltic deep water.