Análisis de las situaciones meteorológicas que afectan al estrecho de Gibraltar y su influencia sobre el viento superficial

The present paper describes a study of synoptic meteorological situations in the Strait of Gibraltar area. It is a well-established fact that, as a direct result of its topography, the surface winds at Gibraltar are usually easterly or westerly, and blow directly towards the end of the Straits, wher...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Palomares Losada, A. M.ª
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/319595
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/319595
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Medio Marino
Estrecho de Gibraltar
situaciones sinópticas
viento superficial
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Sumario:The present paper describes a study of synoptic meteorological situations in the Strait of Gibraltar area. It is a well-established fact that, as a direct result of its topography, the surface winds at Gibraltar are usually easterly or westerly, and blow directly towards the end of the Straits, where the pressure is lower. Therefore, a classification of 15 main major synoptic situations is proposed, based exclusively on surface pressure distribution, taking into account their respective frequencies from 1985- 1990 according to the daily meteorological bulletins of Spain's Instituto Nacional de Meteorología. The effect of each one of these synoptic situations on the resulting surface wind at the Strait is also analysed, using wind data recorded at the Planta Experimental Eólica de Tarifa (near Cadiz), from June 1987 to December 1989.