Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2009. Issue.6. Vol.1. P. 451-455
Anticyclonic circulation in Academy Bay, Sea of Okhotsk determined
from satellite data
К.А. Рогачев
1, Е.В. Фомин
2, Н.В. Шлык
11 Тихоокеанский океанологический институт им. В.И. Ильичева ДВО РАН, 690041 Владивосток, Балтийская, 43
2 Институт автоматики и процессов управления ДВО РАН, 690041 Владивосток, Радио, 5
To define the dominant physical processes leading to the anticyclonic circulation in the Academy
Bay, satellite data were collected. This paper combine satellite observations with physical (CTD,
currents) measurements to examine the nature of circulation. We are testing the hypothesis that strong
currents and headland-associated eddy are important processes for accumulation of biota. Residual
currents in the Bay are investigated using direct velocity measurements from current meters installed on
moorings. In situ observations, that include conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) data and
measurements of currents, are used to study the nature of estuarine circulation. Results show that the
flow pattern is determined by river discharge and ice melting.
Keywords: satellite data, ice-drift, Sea of Okhotsk, whales, Academy Bay
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