The Mediterranean sea : temporal variability and spatial patterns / / Gianluca Eusebi Borzelli [and three others], editors
| The Mediterranean sea : temporal variability and spatial patterns / / Gianluca Eusebi Borzelli [and three others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : American Geophysical Union : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.46/138 |
| Collana | Geophysical Monograph Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemical oceanography
Biogeochemical cycles Ocean circulation Ocean currents |
| ISBN |
1-118-84761-X
1-118-84757-1 1-118-84725-3 |
| Classificazione | SCI052000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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
References 3 Exchange Flow through the Strait of Gibraltar as Simulated by a σ-Coordinate Hydrostatic Model and a z-Coordinate Nonhydrostatic Model; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Models Description and Initialization; 3.2.1. POM; 3.2.2. MITgcm; 3.3. Models Validation; 3.4. Results; 3.4.1. Internal Bore Evolution; 3.4.2. Three-layer definition and properties; 3.4.3. Hydraulics; 3.4.4. Sensitivity Experiments; 3.5. Discussion and Conclusion; References; 4 Mixing in the Deep Waters of the Western Mediterranean; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Evolution of the Deep Waters; 4.3. Mixing Estimates 4.4. Mixing Processes 4.5. 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 Series 8.2.2. 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 9.2. Datasets and Methods |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140285003321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : American Geophysical Union : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Mediterranean sea : temporal variability and spatial patterns / / Gianluca Eusebi Borzelli [and three others], editors
| The Mediterranean sea : temporal variability and spatial patterns / / Gianluca Eusebi Borzelli [and three others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : American Geophysical Union : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.46/138 |
| Collana | Geophysical Monograph Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemical oceanography
Biogeochemical cycles Ocean circulation Ocean currents |
| ISBN |
1-118-84761-X
1-118-84757-1 1-118-84725-3 |
| Classificazione | SCI052000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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
References 3 Exchange Flow through the Strait of Gibraltar as Simulated by a σ-Coordinate Hydrostatic Model and a z-Coordinate Nonhydrostatic Model; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Models Description and Initialization; 3.2.1. POM; 3.2.2. MITgcm; 3.3. Models Validation; 3.4. Results; 3.4.1. Internal Bore Evolution; 3.4.2. Three-layer definition and properties; 3.4.3. Hydraulics; 3.4.4. Sensitivity Experiments; 3.5. Discussion and Conclusion; References; 4 Mixing in the Deep Waters of the Western Mediterranean; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Evolution of the Deep Waters; 4.3. Mixing Estimates 4.4. Mixing Processes 4.5. 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 Series 8.2.2. 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 9.2. Datasets and Methods |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818125003321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : American Geophysical Union : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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