Geoinformatika 2010; 1 : 86-92

THE BLACK SEA HYDROPHYSICAL FIELDS RESPONSE TO THE ATMOSPHERE QUASITROPICAL CYCLONE ON SEPTEMBER 25–29, 2005

Demyshev S.G., Markova N.V.

A technique and some results of a prognostic experiment on reconstruction of the Black sea hydrodynamic response to an abnormal meteorological situation are brought to your attention. Mentioned anomalous situation was a quasitropical cyclone developed in a southwest part of the Black sea in the end of September, 2005. Fields of currents, temperature and salinity of the Black sea during the specified period are obtained and analyzed. It is shown that the quasitropical cyclone forcing has led to qualitative changes in the Black sea thermohaline and dynamic structures in comparison with a typical situation during this period. Results of the experiment are confirmed by  satellite measurement data.

Keywords: the Black sea, anomalous cyclone, numerical experiment, thermohaline structure, sea level, current.