Simulating Salinity Variations in the Gulf of Taganrog at Storm Surges

A. L. Chikin^a^,*, A. V. Kleshchenkov^a, and L. G. Chikina^b

^aSouthern Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don, 344006 Russia

^bSouthern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344006 Russia

Correspondence to: *e-mail: chikin@sfedu.ru

Received 19 March, 2018

Abstract—Observation data on salinity variations in the Gulf of Taganrog during storm surges are analyzed; a mathematical model of the transport of salt water masses is described in detail; and the results of numerical calculations are given.

Keywords: storm surge, salinity, mathematical model, computer experiment

DOI: 10.1134/S0097807819060046