Mediterranean region (Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas) is investigated by making
use of Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOF) analysis. The effect of the NCP on surface
fluxes of momentum and heat, as well as on curl and divergence of wind stress is evident in
all of the studied basins. In particular, the Aegean and southern Black Sea heat fluxes are
significantly affected by NCP. The processes underlying the demonstrated effects of the NCP …