Decadal oscillations in the Mediterranean Sea: A result of the overturning circulation variability in the eastern basin?

Climate Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 257-271

  Pisacane, Giovanna ^a   Artale, V ^a   Calmanti, S ^a   Rupolo, V ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decadal oscillations; Eastern Mediterranean Transient; Mediterranean Sea; Overturning circulation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CATCHMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEANOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EDDY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33747811171     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr031257     Document Type: Article

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