Open‐ocean convection: Observations, theory, and models

J Marshall, F Schott - Reviews of geophysics, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We review what is known about the convective process in the open ocean, in which the
properties of large volumes of water are changed by intermittent, deep‐reaching convection …

Variability of the large scale general circulation of the Mediterranean Sea from observations and modelling: a review

N Pinardi, E Masetti - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2000 - Elsevier
In this paper we present an overview of the most recent findings about the Mediterranean
Sea present-day circulation structure. Both historical observations and numerical model …

Mediterranean Sea large-scale low-frequency ocean variability and water mass formation rates from 1987 to 2007: A retrospective analysis

N Pinardi, M Zavatarelli, M Adani, G Coppini… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
We describe a synthesis of the Mediterranean Sea circulation structure and dynamics from a
23-year-long reanalysis of the ocean circulation carried out by Adani et al.(2011). This …

[图书][B] Field identification guide to the sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea

F Serena - 2005 - books.google.com
This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays
most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature …

Recent changes in deep water formation and spreading in the eastern Mediterranean Sea: a review

A Lascaratos, W Roether, K Nittis, B Klein - Progress in oceanography, 1999 - Elsevier
Observations of the last decade testify that the characteristics of the deep thermohaline
circulation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea have changed thoroughly. The source of the …

[HTML][HTML] Copernicus marine service ocean state report

K von Schuckmann, PY Le Traon, N Smith… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The oceans regulate our weather and climate from global to regional scales. They absorb
over 90% of accumulated heat in the climate system (IPCC Citation 2013) and over a quarter …

Abrupt warming and salinification of intermediate waters interplays with decline of deep convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

F Margirier, P Testor, E Heslop, K Mallil, A Bosse… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for climate change, and recent studies have
reported its intense warming and salinification. In this study, we use an outstanding dataset …

Transient climate change scenario simulation of the Mediterranean Sea for the twenty-first century using a high-resolution ocean circulation model

S Somot, F Sevault, M Déqué - Climate Dynamics, 2006 - Springer
A scenario of the Mediterranean Sea is performed for the twenty-first century based on an
ocean modelling approach. A climate change IPCC-A2 scenario run with an atmosphere …

Functioning of the Mediterranean Sea: past and present changes related to freshwater input and climate changes

JP Bethoux, B Gentili - Journal of Marine Systems, 1999 - Elsevier
Mediterranean functioning is linked to continental climate and more particularly to freshwater
budget across its surface. In the sediment of the eastern basin, the sapropel layers are …

A nested Atlantic-Mediterranean Sea general circulation model for operational forecasting

P Oddo, M Adani, N Pinardi, C Fratianni… - Ocean …, 2009 - os.copernicus.org
A new numerical general circulation ocean model for the Mediterranean Sea has been
implemented nested within an Atlantic general circulation model within the framework of the …