Supporting Data for Separation of the Icelandic Coastal Current from the Reykjanes Peninsula

This dataset contains the supporting data for figures in “Separation of the Icelandic Coastal Current from the Reykjanes Peninsula,” a scientific article in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science by Michael M. Whitney (affiliated with the University of Connecticut). The main objective of this study is describing and diagnosing Icelandic Coastal Current separation from the southwest tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula and the subsequent offshore excursion. Particular attention is paid to the interplay of coastal curvature, bathymetry, and winds. Motivated by satellite observations and prior research, realistic high-resolution (eddy-resolving) numerical simulations are conducted and analyzed. Sensitivity model runs for the study area are compared to isolate bathymetric and wind influences. Results have broader relevance to offshore transport and exchange on continental shelves. The dataset is composed of MATLAB data files, which are named FigureXX_data.mat. These files contain all data presented in the corresponding figures within the journal article. Details about variables and units are described within the figure captions and text of the article. The article contains complete descriptions of methods, analysis, and interpretation.

List of MATLAB data files:
Figure01_data.mat
Figure02_data.mat
Figure03_data.mat
Figure04_data.mat
Figure05_data.mat
Figure06_data.mat
Figure07_data.mat
Figure08_data.mat
Figure09_data.mat
Figure10_data.mat
Figure11_data.mat
Figure12_data.mat

本数据集收录了科学论文《冰岛沿岸流与雷克雅内斯半岛的分离》所附图例的数据支持，该论文发表于《河口、海岸与大陆架科学》期刊，作者为迈克尔·M·惠特尼（Michael M. Whitney，康涅狄格大学）。本研究的主要目标是描述并诊断冰岛沿岸流与雷克雅内斯半岛西南端的分离现象及其随后的离岸漂移。特别关注海岸曲率、海底地形与风力的相互作用。受卫星观测和先前研究启发，进行了现实的高分辨率（涡旋分辨）数值模拟，并对模拟结果进行了分析。研究区域敏感性模型运行结果被比较，以隔离海底地形和风力的影响。研究结果对于大陆架上的离岸传输和交换具有更广泛的适用性。数据集由MATLAB数据文件组成，文件命名为FigureXX_data.mat。这些文件包含了期刊文章中相应图例所展示的所有数据。变量和单位的具体信息在图例说明和文章正文中均有详细描述。文章对研究方法、分析和解释进行了全面的阐述。

MATLAB数据文件列表：
Figure01_data.mat
Figure02_data.mat
Figure03_data.mat
Figure04_data.mat
Figure05_data.mat
Figure06_data.mat
Figure07_data.mat
Figure08_data.mat
Figure09_data.mat
Figure10_data.mat
Figure11_data.mat
Figure12_data.mat