The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study

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dc.contributor.advisorShillington, Frank
dc.contributor.advisorWaldron, Howard
dc.contributor.advisorVietch, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorNicholson, Sarah-Anne
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-01T12:53:12Z
dc.date.available2025-10-01T12:53:12Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.updated2025-10-01T12:51:32Z
dc.description.abstractFalse Bay, the largest bay in South Africa, lies between two of the world's most in-fluential current systems: the Agulhas and Benguela Current Systems. False Bay is situated at a biogeographic break (Pitcher et al., 2010), belonging to both the South-ern Benguela upwelling system and the Western Agulhas Bank. The oceanography of Southern Africa, particularly this region, is some of the most complex and highly variable in the world (Roberts, 2005). Owing to the surrounding steep orography and its position, the meteorology of the False Bay region is also complex, having wind con-ditions that are unique when compared to other regions of South Africa (Jury, 1991). It is under these special conditions that the circulation of False Bay is regarded as highly complex.
dc.identifier.apacitationNicholson, S. (2012). <i>The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNicholson, Sarah-Anne. <i>"The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNicholson, S. 2012. The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nicholson, Sarah-Anne AB - False Bay, the largest bay in South Africa, lies between two of the world's most in-fluential current systems: the Agulhas and Benguela Current Systems. False Bay is situated at a biogeographic break (Pitcher et al., 2010), belonging to both the South-ern Benguela upwelling system and the Western Agulhas Bank. The oceanography of Southern Africa, particularly this region, is some of the most complex and highly variable in the world (Roberts, 2005). Owing to the surrounding steep orography and its position, the meteorology of the False Bay region is also complex, having wind con-ditions that are unique when compared to other regions of South Africa (Jury, 1991). It is under these special conditions that the circulation of False Bay is regarded as highly complex. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - False Bay KW - South Africa KW - Thermal structure LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study TI - The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNicholson S. The circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41954en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanography
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectFalse Bay
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectThermal structure
dc.titleThe circulation and thermal structure of False Bay: a process-oriented numerical modelling and observational study
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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