Abstract The Arctic Ocean is a fundamental node in the global hydrological cycle and the
ocean's thermohaline circulation. We here assess the system's key functions and …

A new synthesis of the Black Sea oceanography is presented, primarily based on studies
carried out in the southern Black Sea, as well as on some recent work covering the entire …

In this exciting and innovative textbook, two leading oceanographers bring together the
fundamental physics and biology of the coastal ocean in a quantitative but accessible way …

A brief discussion of, and a little speculation about, the relevance of the polar regions on
climate is given. The main body of the paper gives a survey of the known deep convection …

The seasonal sea ice zone is defined as the area between the minimum and maximum
seasonal ice limits plus the region of the ice margin that is significantly affected by the ice …

Satellite and in situ data are utilized to investigate the mesoscale dynamics of the Black Sea
boundary current system with special emphasis on aspects of transport and productivity. The …

Abstract The Riverine Coastal Domain (RCD) is a narrow (∼< 15 km), shallow (∼ 10 m)
contiguous feature that is primarily forced driven by an aggregate of continental runoff …

(a) Chart of the AMUSE study area in the eastern North Atlantic showing major topographic
features and the float/XBT deployment line. Bathymetric contours are indicated every 1000 …

The outflow of buoyant waters from major estuaries affects the dynamics of inner continental
shelves profoundly as lateral density gradients force an alongshore current. Often the …

The dynamics of buoyant gravity currents in a rotating reference frame is a classical problem
relevant to geophysical applications such as river water entering the ocean. However …