Study of temporary variability of vertical structure parameters of water in the coastal zone of southern Crimea

The issues of the formation and temporal variability vertical structure Black Sea waters off coast southern Crimea are considered. A large array instrumental measurement data obtained in second half 2013 (June–December) during operational monitoring temperature profile area Stationary oceanographic platform Marine Hydrophysical Institute coastal zone near Cape Kikineiz is used. measurements were carried out using a thermoline, which system sensors distributed depth from surface to bottom. To study field, model two-layer stratification considered, when two quasi-homogeneous layers (the upper one warmer lower cold) separated by layer gradients—the thermocline. number parameters calculated: gradient, its maximum values occurrence, thermocline core (if it was recorded) quasi-uniform layers, difference between these thickness. median estimates daily listed analyzed. Specific cases transformation water upwelling downwelling processes It shown that significant, especially summer hydrological season. main contribution caused seasonal course heat flow atmosphere through sea surge (upwelling downwelling) period abrupt changes alongshore wind component. In autumn season, recorded sporadically with slight gradient form boundary subsurface daytime heating, or thin bottom layer.