Publication Abstract

The physical oceanography of the Bras D'Or lakes - data analysis and modelling

P.A. Gurbutt, B. Petrie and F. Jordan

The Bras d'Or Lakes are a system of interconnecting basins open to the Sydney Bight near the mouth of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Most of the Lake area is covered by ice during the winter with surface waters warming by more than 10 degree C over a period of from May to July. Temperature, salinity and current meter data collected in between 1972 and 1974 provide an indication of the conditions in the Lakes, particularly during the early summer when there is a period of maximum heating and a rapid decrease in fresh water input. These data have relatively low accuracy but it is possible to reconcile them enough to construct a simple budget model of the system consisting of 2 to 3 layers in 9 different regions.

Reference:

P.A. Gurbutt, B. Petrie and F. Jordan, 1993. The physical oceanography of the Bras D'Or lakes - data analysis and modelling. Canadian Technical Report on Hydrography and Ocean Sciences, 147: 61.