Абстракт
Purpose. The paper is purposed at summarizing the main results of experimental and theoretical studies of vertical turbulent exchange in the upper mixed layer and stratified layers of the Black Sea carried out in recent years. Methods and Results. The equations for semi-empirical dependences of turbulence intensity on the governing parameters are proposed, based on a large amount of experimental data on the turbulent structure obtained on the research vessels and a stationary oceanographic platform using modern high-frequency equipment combined with conventional measurements of main hydrophysical characteristics. The experimental data obtained were used to verify theoretical models and to specify empirical coefficients in the proposed equations. A multiscale model was applied additionally to the Kraus – Turner model to forecast reliably the upper mixed layer deepening after a storm. The turbulent energy dissipation rate and the turbulent diffusion coefficient in the stratified layers were found using the data on microstructure of hydrophysical fields.
Ключевые слова
BLACK SEA, TURBULENT EXCHANGE, UPPER MIXED LAYER, STRATIFIED LAYERS, DISSIPATION RATE, TURBULENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT, MODELING, EXPERIMENTAL DATA