Dynamic Mode of the Azov Sea in Conditions of Salinization
Journal: Doklady Earth Sciences
Year: 2020

We studied the currents mode of the Azov Sea on the basis of instrumental measurements of R/V Deneb in 2018 and 2019. Using ADCP current meters, water exchange between the Azov Sea and the Black Sea through Kerch Strait was estimated. The very strong dependence of the current velocities on the wind speed and direction was shown. With moderate northerly winds, the advection of water to the south to the Black Sea can be 5–6 times more than to the north to the Azov Sea. With southern winds the enti