Characteristics of the Exchange Flow of the Bay of Quinte and Its Sheltered Embayments with Lake Ontario

The nature of the exchange flow between Bay Quinte and Lake Ontario has been studied to illustrate effects seasonal onset stratification on flushing transport material within bay. Flushing is an important physical process in bays used as drinking water sources because it affects phosphorous loads quality. A 2-d analytical model a 3-dimensional numerical coastal (FVCOM) were together with situ observations temperature speed two-layer late summer Ontario. Observations simulations performed for spring 2018 showed cool wedge bottom extending from moving into Hay at approximately 3 cm/s. Observed modelled speeds calculate monthly averaged fluxes out Quinte. After thermocline developed, backflowed rate equal surface outflow decreasing rate. Over 18.5 days July 2018, winds insufficiently strong break down stratification, indicating that deeper waters bay are not well mixed. Particle tracking was how provides habitat algae growth