🌊 Concepción Continental Shelf Analysis

Vertical Water Column Structure Assessment - 100m Depth Profile by Claudio Iturra

Oceanographic Parameters & Stratification Analysis

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Mixed Layer Depth (m)
0.15
Thermocline Strength (°C/m)
0.025
Max N² (s⁻²)
2.8
Avg Richardson Number

🌡️ Temperature Profile

🧂 Salinity Profile

⚖️ Density (σₜ) Profile

🌀 Brunt-Väisälä Frequency (N²)

🔄 Richardson Number

💨 Horizontal Shear

🌊 Mixing Coefficient

📊 Stratification Index

📋 Oceanographic Analysis Summary

Current Conditions: The water column shows typical summer stratification patterns for the Concepción continental shelf region.

Mixed Layer: Well-developed surface mixed layer extending to approximately 25m depth, influenced by seasonal heating and wind mixing.

Thermocline: Strong thermocline between 25-50m depth with maximum temperature gradient of 0.15°C/m, indicating significant thermal stratification.

Stability: High Brunt-Väisälä frequency values in the thermocline region suggest strong density stratification that inhibits vertical mixing.

Shear & Mixing: Richardson numbers above critical value (0.25) indicate stable conditions with limited turbulent mixing below the mixed layer.