🎛️ Physical Oceanography Controls
0.15 N/m²
Positive = upwelling-favorable winds, Negative = downwelling winds
37°N
Controls Coriolis effect strength and Ekman transport
2.0 s⁻²
Buoyancy frequency - controls vertical mixing resistance
0.010
Bathymetric slope affecting upwelling intensity
25 m
Surface mixed layer thickness
0.20 °C/m
Temperature gradient strength in thermocline
0.20 m/s
Alongshore background circulation
18°C
Warm offshore surface water temperature
8°C
Cold deep water temperature for upwelling
25 μM
Nitrate concentration in upwelled water
📊 Coastal Upwelling Cross-Section
Upwelling Dynamics
Adjust parameters to see upwelling circulation and cold front formation
Cold Upwelled Water
Warm Surface Water
High Nutrients
Velocity Vectors