A numerical calculation of the wind-driven circulation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

The steady state surface circulation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to wind field forcing was calculated taking the topography into account using numerical techniques for each month of two ten year periods, 1940–49 and 1951–60. This model did not take into consideration the ice layer on the water surface and hence is not valid for the winter months. Most of the observed circulation features except the Gaspe current were reproduced satisfactorily.