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Numerical
circulation models are being developed for selected coastal embayments to provide
quantitative representations of local currents and sea levels, and to estimate
dispersion rates of pollutants and other materials. The finite-element models used in
Atlantic Shelf Circulation Modelling are being adapted to the complex geometry and
varying shoreline of embayments, providing high local resolution while including
portions of the offshore shelf.
Initial applications
focussed on Halifax Harbour, examining the sea level response to the 1917 Halifax
Explosion (Greenberg et al. 1993) and the
spatial structure of tidal currents in major shipping channels. Applications to
Passamaquoddy Bay are being used in the assessment of aquaculture site suitability
and productivity. Similar applications to Tracadie Bay (P.E.I.) are in progress.
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