The Holloway Current along the shelf edge of North Western Australia

Mohammad Hadi Bahmanpour

doi:10.26182/5b4c110a38b2c

The Holloway Current along the shelf edge of North Western Australia

Mohammad Hadi Bahmanpour

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Abstract

Multi-year velocity measurements and a numerical ocean model were used to study the dynamics of the boundary currents along the north-west continental shelf (NWS) of Australia. The measurements indicated a mean south-westward flow (-1Sv), defined as the Holloway Current (HC). The HC water originated from the Eastern Gyral Current. The maximum seasonal transport (-2Sv) was reached during April-June and the transport increased as the current progressed south-westward through onshore transport. The model simulations revealed that the release of a sea level pulse from the north of Australia was the main mechanism in driving the seasonal peak transport of the HC.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Pattiaratchi, Charitha, Supervisor Wijeratne, Sarath, Supervisor
Award date	28 Jun 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/5b4c110a38b2c
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018

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