Are Periodic Oscillations of Sea Surface Height Inherent to River Plumes?
Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science
Year: 2021

We analyze high temporal resolution (10 min) sea surface height (SSH) data records from pressure sensors deployed on the inner shelf within the plumes of the Mzymta and the Vulan, two small-to-medium size rivers in the Russian sector of the Black Sea coast. The SSH was recorded in parallel with meteorological parameters, averaged over the same 10 min intervals. While the low-frequency changes of the SSH at periods of 6 h or longer accounted for about 90% of the total variability and were strongl