IJMS_2024v14n3

International Journal of Marine Science, 2024, Vol.14, No.3, 182-192 http://www.aquapublisher.com/index.php/ijms 186 Figure 1 Site map and bathymetry of the Vanuatu and New Caledonia archipelagos (Adopted from Lee et al., 2021) Image caption: (a) The model domain extent is shown highlighted in the dark red rectangle. The Van-Fvcom model grid constructed for the study (b) overlying bathymetry. Excerpts of the Van-Fvcom model grid covering southern Grande Terre (c), Efate Island (d) and Erakor Lagoon, Efate Island (e) overlying bathymetry. Erakor Lagoon is highlighted in the dashed white triangle (e). The legend shown at the top of the figure applies to panels (a-e). Visual description of the hybrid vertical layer system employed by the Van-Fvcom model (f) (Adapted from Lee et al., 2021)

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