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| Titel |
Analysis of the circulation and shelf-slope exchanges in the continental margin of the northwestern Mediterranean |
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A. Jordi, G. Basterretxea, A. Orfila, J. Tintoré |
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Englisch
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1812-0784
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In: Ocean Science ; 2, no. 2 ; Nr. 2, no. 2 (2006-10-17), S.173-181 |
| Datensatznummer |
250000513
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/os-2-173-2006.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| In this paper, we present the results from a high horizontal
resolution numerical simulation of the northwestern Mediterranean
using a z-level, non-hydrostatic, primitive equation ocean model
(DieCAST). The high resolution allows an accurate representation
of the submarine canyons that presides in the region. The model is
one-way coupled to a large scale model of the Mediterranean Sea
through open boundaries and uses the atmospheric forcing fields
provided in terms of HIRLAM outputs by the Spanish National
Institute of Meteorology. Results show that the model can
successfully reproduce the complex general circulation
characteristics of the area, including the modifications induced
by canyons in their vicinity and other phenomena observed such as
instabilities and coastal trapped waves. The sea surface
temperature is similar to satellite observations except that
simulated temperatures are slightly warmer near the coast than
observations and colder near the open boundaries. An important
topic of this work is the computation of the shelf-slope
exchanges, which are able to renew shelf waters in a few months. |
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