Basis of Design Book 2 - City of St. Petersburg

Various studies have been published showing circulation patterns in Tampa Bay. These studies
are generally baywide examinations of tidal, wind, and density driven current magnitudes and
patterns (Weisberg and Zhang, 2006; Meyers et al., 2007). In general, these studies, while not
specifically focused on the area of St. Petersburg Pier, show currents similar to those identified
from the NOAA data, i.e., on the order of 10 cm/s or less. Generally, the flow patterns follow the
bay boundary, with flood currents oriented in a northeasterly direction and ebb currents oriented
in a southeasterly direction. The local currents in the area of the Pier would be expected to be a
function of these larger scale baywide patterns, as well as the local geometry of the interior
basins to the north and south and local winds.
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