The Deflection and Division of an Oceanic Baroclinic Jet by a Coastal Boundary: A Case Study in the Alboran Sea

An oceanic baroclinic jet impinging on a coastal boundary represents a particular type of ocean-coast interaction. This specific oceanographic phenomenon is an example of the stagnation in line flows occurring in fluid dynamics with three additional features: rotation, stratification, and a sloping boundary. In this study the authors describe the density, vorticity, and deformation characteristics of an oceanic jet impinging on a sloping boundary. The case study corresponds to the impinging process of the Atlantic jet at the African coast (Alboran Sea).