Hydrodynamic Study in the Bay of Calvi Measurements and Analysis of Currents

Abstract

This study focuses on the analysis of currents in Calvi Bay, Corsica, using measurements obtained through Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs). The research also includes the processing and analysis of historical data from previous campaigns. These datasets were compared to the ADCP measurements in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the current dynamics in the region. The main objective of the study was to identify spatial and temporal variations in the currents, and to understand the principal dynamics of the currents and their evolution over both short-term (yearly) and long-term (multi-year) scales. The study successfully addressed these two questions. First, significant spatial and temporal variations in the currents were observed. Second, the primary dynamics of the currents were found to be changeable, influenced by both mesoscale and large-scale processes, although those processes could not be identified within the scope of this study. Over multiple years, the current dynamics trend remained relatively stable on a long-term vision, despite smaller-scale variations.