The Mediterranean sea : temporal variability and spatial patterns /
"Surface, intermediate and deep water processes and their interaction in time and space drive the major ocean circulation of the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is a comprehensive volume that investigates the temporal and spatial variability patterns in the ocean basin. All major forci...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
American Geophysical Union,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Geophysical monograph ;
202. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- The Mediterranean Sea: Temporal Variability and Spatial Patterns, Geophysical Monograph 202; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction to The Mediterranean Sea: Temporal Variability and Spatial Patterns; References; 2 Spatiotemporal Variability of the Surface Circulation in the Western Mediterranean: A Comparative Study Using Altimetry and Modeling; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Data and Methods; 2.2.1. Data; 2.2.2. Methods; 2.3. Results; 2.3.1. Mean Surface Circulation; 2.3.2. Eddy Kinetic Energy; 2.3.3. Surface Circulation Variability Using EOFs; 2.4. Summary and Discussion.
- 4.4. Mixing Processes4.5. Discussion; References; 5 The 2009 Surface and Intermediate Circulation of the Tyrrhenian Sea as Assessed by an Operational Model; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Model Description; 5.2.1. The Numerical Model; 5.2.2. Boundary Conditions and Hindcast Procedure; 5.3. The Seasonal Variability of the Circulation During 2009; 5.3.1. The Surface Circulation; 5.3.2. The Intermediate Circulation; 5.4. Water Masses and Transports; 5.5. Summary; Appendix; References; 6 The Eastern Mediterranean Transient: Evidence for Similar Events Previously?; 6.1. Introduction.
- 6.2. Lessons from the Actual EMT6.3. Historic T-S Signatures in Comparison with Potential Effects of EMT-Type Events; 6.4. Discussion and Conclusion; References; 7 Deep-Water Variability and Interbasin Interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Methodology; 7.3. Basinwide and Interbasin Variability; 7.4. Intrabasin Variability; 7.5. Simple Statistics; 7.6. Discussion and Conclusions; References; 8 An Internal Mechanism Driving the Alternation of the Eastern Mediterranean Dense/Deep Water Sources; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Datasets and Model Description.
- 8.2.1. Data Series8.2.2. Model Description; 8.2.3. Atmospheric Forcing; 8.2.4. River Discharge Data; 8.2.5. Boundary Conditions; 8.2.6. Model Run; 8.3. Results and Discussion; 8.3.1. Evolution of the Hydrological Characteristics; 8.3.2. Evolution of the Atmospheric Forcing; 8.3.3. Salinity Lateral Redistribution; 8.3.4. The Role of Lateral Advection; 8.3.5. Flows through Straits-Salinity and Heat; 8.4. Summary and Conclusions; References; 9 Thermohaline Variability and Mesoscale Dynamics Observed at the Deep-Ocean Observatory E2M3A in the Southern Adriatic Sea; 9.1. Introduction.
