Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise
We investigated a 100 × 100 km high-salinity region of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the Sub-Tropical Atlantic Surface Salinity Experiment/Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study (STRASSE/SPURS) cruise from August 21, 2012, to September 9, 2012. Results showed great variabi...
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ftplymouthml:oai:plymsea.ac.uk:6680 2023-05-15T17:29:31+02:00 Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise Reverdin, G Morisset, S Marieé, L Bourras, D Sutherland, G Ward, B Salvador, J Font, J Cuypers, Y Centorioni, L Hormann, V Koldziejczyk, N Boutin, J D'Ovidio, F Nencioli, F Martin, N Diverres, D Alory, G Lumpkin, R 2015 text http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/ http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/1/Surface%20Salinity%20in%20the%20North%20Atlantic%20Subtropical%20Gyre.pdf https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09 en eng http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/1/Surface%20Salinity%20in%20the%20North%20Atlantic%20Subtropical%20Gyre.pdf Reverdin, G; Morisset, S; Marieé, L; Bourras, D; Sutherland, G; Ward, B; Salvador, J; Font, J; Cuypers, Y; Centorioni, L; Hormann, V; Koldziejczyk, N; Boutin, J; D'Ovidio, F; Nencioli, F; Martin, N; Diverres, D; Alory, G; Lumpkin, R. 2015 Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise. Oceanography, 28 (1). 114-123. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09 <https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09> Earth Observation - Remote Sensing Marine Sciences Oceanography Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2015 ftplymouthml https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09 2022-09-13T05:48:42Z We investigated a 100 × 100 km high-salinity region of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the Sub-Tropical Atlantic Surface Salinity Experiment/Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study (STRASSE/SPURS) cruise from August 21, 2012, to September 9, 2012. Results showed great variability in sea surface salinity (SSS; over 0.3 psu) in the mesoscale, over 7 cm of total evaporation, and little diapycnal mixing below 36 m depth, the deepest mixed layers encountered. Strong currents in the southwestern part of the domain, and the penetration of freshwater, suggest that advection contributed greatly to salinity evolution. However, it was further observed that a smaller cyclonic structure tucked between the high SSS band and the strongest currents contributed to the transport of high SSS water along a narrow front. Cross-frontal transport by mixing is also a possible cause of summertime reduction of SSS. The observed structure was also responsible for significant southward salt transport over more than 200 km. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Plymouth Marine Science Electronic Archive (PlyMSEA - Plymouth Marine Laboratory, PML) Oceanography 28 1 114 123 |
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Earth Observation - Remote Sensing Marine Sciences Oceanography Reverdin, G Morisset, S Marieé, L Bourras, D Sutherland, G Ward, B Salvador, J Font, J Cuypers, Y Centorioni, L Hormann, V Koldziejczyk, N Boutin, J D'Ovidio, F Nencioli, F Martin, N Diverres, D Alory, G Lumpkin, R Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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We investigated a 100 × 100 km high-salinity region of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the Sub-Tropical Atlantic Surface Salinity Experiment/Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study (STRASSE/SPURS) cruise from August 21, 2012, to September 9, 2012. Results showed great variability in sea surface salinity (SSS; over 0.3 psu) in the mesoscale, over 7 cm of total evaporation, and little diapycnal mixing below 36 m depth, the deepest mixed layers encountered. Strong currents in the southwestern part of the domain, and the penetration of freshwater, suggest that advection contributed greatly to salinity evolution. However, it was further observed that a smaller cyclonic structure tucked between the high SSS band and the strongest currents contributed to the transport of high SSS water along a narrow front. Cross-frontal transport by mixing is also a possible cause of summertime reduction of SSS. The observed structure was also responsible for significant southward salt transport over more than 200 km. |
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Reverdin, G Morisset, S Marieé, L Bourras, D Sutherland, G Ward, B Salvador, J Font, J Cuypers, Y Centorioni, L Hormann, V Koldziejczyk, N Boutin, J D'Ovidio, F Nencioli, F Martin, N Diverres, D Alory, G Lumpkin, R |
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Reverdin, G Morisset, S Marieé, L Bourras, D Sutherland, G Ward, B Salvador, J Font, J Cuypers, Y Centorioni, L Hormann, V Koldziejczyk, N Boutin, J D'Ovidio, F Nencioli, F Martin, N Diverres, D Alory, G Lumpkin, R |
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Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise |
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surface salinity in the north atlantic subtropical gyre during the strasse/spurs summer 2012 cruise |
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http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/ http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/1/Surface%20Salinity%20in%20the%20North%20Atlantic%20Subtropical%20Gyre.pdf https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09 |
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http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6680/1/Surface%20Salinity%20in%20the%20North%20Atlantic%20Subtropical%20Gyre.pdf Reverdin, G; Morisset, S; Marieé, L; Bourras, D; Sutherland, G; Ward, B; Salvador, J; Font, J; Cuypers, Y; Centorioni, L; Hormann, V; Koldziejczyk, N; Boutin, J; D'Ovidio, F; Nencioli, F; Martin, N; Diverres, D; Alory, G; Lumpkin, R. 2015 Surface Salinity in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre During the STRASSE/SPURS Summer 2012 Cruise. Oceanography, 28 (1). 114-123. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09 <https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2015.09> |
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