Seasonal variability of the Leeuwin Current on the west coast of Australia

The Leeuwin Current System, consisting of the Leeuwin Current, the Leeuwin Undercurrent and the Capes current in the inner shelf moving opposite to the Leeuwin Current, was simulated using a high-resolution ROMS covering the west coast of Australia. ROMS was nested in a global model, the Bluelink ReANalysis (BRAN) and forced by ERA-interim surface fluxes data. ROMS simulation results are compared with satellite SST and other field data. Seasonal variations of the Leeuwin Current System will be presented in this study.