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Sebastiano Piccolroaz1, Marina Amadori2, Marco Toffolon2
1Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht, Department of Physics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CC, The Netherlands. sebastiano.piccolroaz@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Ventilation mechanisms in deep lakes are crucial for their ecosystem functioning. In this paper we show the relevance of planetary rotation in affecting ventilation processes in relatively narrow, elongated deep lakes. Through a recent field campaign in Lake Garda (Italy), we provide explicit observational evidence for the development of lake-wide wind-driven secondary flows influenced by the Coriolis force in a narrow lake. The interpretation of these observations is supported by results from numerical simulations with a three-dimensional model of the lake. The results add an additional element, often neglected in narrow lakes, to be carefully considered when assessing the response of lakes to external forcing and climate change.
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