Currentology

Currentology is a science that studies the internal movements of water masses.[1]

Description

During study of fluid mechanics, researchers attempted to give a correct vision of maritime currents. The origin of currents is owed to physical differences between various water masses, the main parameter being the difference of density that varies in function of the temperature and the concentration of salt.

The study of these currents, combined with other factors such as tides (producing a change in sea level) and wind (originally swell) for understanding the marine hydrodynamics and different processes which are linked there as sediment movement and the climate balance.

The measurement of maritime currents

The measurements of maritime currents can be made according to different techniques:

See also

References
  1. Tanguy, edited by Jean-Michel (2010). Mathematical models. London: Wiley-ISTE. p. 93. ISBN 978-1118587744.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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