About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow
CTD time series from the HYDRO-CHANGES programme and INGRES projects have been collected simultaneously (2004–2008) on the shelf of Morocco and at the sills of Camarinal and Espartel in the strait of Gibraltar. They provide information that supports results recently obtained from the analysis of the...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:642dc4a4d9d1492da00f6062ae44c358 2023-05-15T17:32:23+02:00 About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow C. Millot J. Garcia-Lafuente 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/os-7-421-2011 https://doaj.org/article/642dc4a4d9d1492da00f6062ae44c358 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.ocean-sci.net/7/421/2011/os-7-421-2011.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0784 https://doaj.org/toc/1812-0792 doi:10.5194/os-7-421-2011 1812-0784 1812-0792 https://doaj.org/article/642dc4a4d9d1492da00f6062ae44c358 Ocean Science, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 421-428 (2011) Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/os-7-421-2011 2022-12-31T02:36:32Z CTD time series from the HYDRO-CHANGES programme and INGRES projects have been collected simultaneously (2004–2008) on the shelf of Morocco and at the sills of Camarinal and Espartel in the strait of Gibraltar. They provide information that supports results recently obtained from the analysis of the two former time series, as well as from a reanalysis of GIBEX CTD profiles (1985–1986). The outflow of Mediterranean Waters, which does not show a clear seasonal variability before entering the strait, strongly mixes within the strait, due mainly to the internal tide, with the seasonally variable inflow of Atlantic Water. The outflow thus gets marked seasonal and fortnightly variabilities within the strait. Furthermore, since the outflowing waters entering the strait display marked spatial heterogeneity and long-term temporal variabilities, accurately predicting the characteristics of the Mediterranean outflow into the North Atlantic Ocean appears almost impossible. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Ocean Science 7 3 421 428 |
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CTD time series from the HYDRO-CHANGES programme and INGRES projects have been collected simultaneously (2004–2008) on the shelf of Morocco and at the sills of Camarinal and Espartel in the strait of Gibraltar. They provide information that supports results recently obtained from the analysis of the two former time series, as well as from a reanalysis of GIBEX CTD profiles (1985–1986). The outflow of Mediterranean Waters, which does not show a clear seasonal variability before entering the strait, strongly mixes within the strait, due mainly to the internal tide, with the seasonally variable inflow of Atlantic Water. The outflow thus gets marked seasonal and fortnightly variabilities within the strait. Furthermore, since the outflowing waters entering the strait display marked spatial heterogeneity and long-term temporal variabilities, accurately predicting the characteristics of the Mediterranean outflow into the North Atlantic Ocean appears almost impossible. |
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About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow |
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About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow |
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About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow |
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About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow |
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About the seasonal and fortnightly variabilities of the Mediterranean outflow |
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