Hydrological changes in the Mediterranean Sea in relation to changes in the freshwater budget: A numerical modelling study

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 400-416

  Skliris, N ^a   Sofianos, S ^a   Lascaratos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Deep water formation; Freshwater budget; Mediterranean Sea; Modelling; River discharge; Thermohaline circulation

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; RUNOFF;

DEEP WATER FORMATION; FRESHWATER BUDGET; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

DEEP WATER; FRESHWATER; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SALINITY; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

AEGEAN SEA; AFRICA; EBRO RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; LEVANTINE SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NILE RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33846949351     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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