On the surface circulation of the Levantine sub-basin derived from Lagrangian drifters and satellite altimetry data

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 65, Issue , 2012, Pages 46-58

  Menna, Milena ^a   Poulain, Pierre Marie ^a   Zodiatis, George ^b   Gertman, Isaac ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^c ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Drifter data; Eddy variability; Geostrophic currents; Levantine sub basin; Sea level anomaly; Seasonal statistics

Indexed keywords

DRIFTER DATUM; EDDY VARIABILITY; GEOSTROPHIC CURRENTS; SEA LEVEL ANOMALY; SUBBASINS;

SEA LEVEL;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ANOMALY; DRIFTER; EDDY; EULERIAN ANALYSIS; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; VELOCITY PROFILE;

LEVANTINE SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84860503083     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. Alhammoud B., Branger K., Mortier L., Crepon M., Dekeyser I. Surface circulation of the Levantine basin: comparison of model results with observation. Prog. Oceanogr. 2005, 66:299-320.
2. Amitai I., Lehahn Y., Lazar A., Heifetz E. Surface circulation of the eastern Mediterranean Levantine basin: insights from analyzing 14 years of satellite altimetry data. J. Geophys. Res. 2010, 115:C10058.
3. Atlas, R., Ardizzone, J.V., Hoffman, R., Jusem, J.C., Leidner, S.M., 2009. Cross-calibrated, multi-platform ocean surface wind velocity product (MEaSUREs Project). Guide Document. Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC). JPL, Pasadena, California, Version 1.0., 26p.
4. Ayoub N., Le Traon P.Y., De Mey P. A description of Mediterranean surface variable circulation from combined ERS-1 and TOPEX/POSEIDON altimetric data. J. Mar. Syst. 1998, 18:3-40.
5. Brenner S. Structure and evolution of warm core eddies in the eastern Mediterranean Levantine basin. J. Geophys. Res. 1989, 94(C9):12593-12602.
6. Carval, T., Keeley, B., Takatsuki, Y., Yoshida, T., Loch, S., Schmid, C., Goldsmith, R., Wong, A., McCreadie, R., Thresher, A., Tran, A., 2008. Argos User's Manual.
7. Centurioni L.R., Ohlmann J.C., Niiler P.P. Permanent meanders in the California current system. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 2008, 38:1690-1710.
8. Centurioni L.R., Niiler P.N., Lee D.-K. Near surface circulation in the South China Sea during the winter monsoon. Geophys. Res. Lett. 2009, 36:L06605.
9. Demirov E., Pinardi N., Fratianni C., Tonani M., Giacomelli L., De Mey P. Assimilation scheme of the Mediterranean forecasting system: operational implementation. Ann. Geophys. 2003, 21:189-204.
10. Fusco G., Manzella G.M.R., Cruzado A., Gacic M., Gasparini G.P., Kovacevic V., Millot C., Tziavos C., Velasquez Z.R., Walne A., Zervakis V., Zodiatis G. Variability of mesoscale features in the Mediterranean Sea from XBT data analysis. Ann. Geophys. 2003, 21:21-32.
11. Gaines F., Copeland M., Coban-Yildiz Y., Ozsoy E., Davie A.M., Konovalov S.K. The contrasting oceanography of the Rhodes Gyre and the Central Black Sea. Turkish J. Eng. Environ. Sci. 2006, 30:69-81.
12. Gerin R., Poulain P.-M., Taupier-Letage I., Millot C., Ben Ismail S., Sammari C. Surface circulation in the Eastern Mediterranean using Lagrangian drifters (2005-2007). Ocean Sci. 2009, 5:559-574.
13. Gertman I., Zodiatis G., Murashkovsky A., Hayes D., Brenner S. Determination of the locations of southeastern Levantine anticyclonic eddies from CTD data. Rapp. Commun. Int. Mer. Mediterr. 2007, 38:151.
14. Gertman I., Goldman R., Rosentraub Z., Ozer T., Zodiatis G., Hayes D., Poulain P.-M. Generation Shikmona anticyclonic eddy from long shore current. Rapp. Commun. Int. Mer. Mediterr 2010, 39:114.
15. Groom S., Herut B., Brenner S., Zodiatis G., Psarra S., Kress N., Krom M.D., Law C.S., Drakopoulos P. Satellite-derived spatial and temporal biological variability in the Cyprus Eddy. Deep-Sea Res. 2005, 52:2990-3010.
16. Group P.O.E.M. General circulation of the Eastern Mediterranean. Earth Sci. Rev. 1992, 32:285-309.
17. Hamad N., Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. A new hypothesis about the surface circulation in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Prog. Oceanogr. 2005, 66:287-298.
18. Hamad N., Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. The surface circulation in the eastern basin of Mediterranean Sea. Sci. Mar. 2006, 70(3):457-503.
19. Hansen D.V., Poulain P.-M. Processing of WOCE/TOGA drifter data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 1996, 13:900-909.
20. Hayes D., Testor P., Zodiatis G., Konnaris G., Hannides A., Mortier L., Beguery L., D'Ortenzio F., Mauri E., Lekien F., Gerin R., Poulain P.-M., Lazar A. Glider transects in the Levantine Sea: a study of the warm core Cyprus Eddy. Rapp. Commun. Int. Mer. Mediterr. 2010, 39:116.
21. Hecht A., Gertman I. Physical features of the eastern Mediterranean resulting from the integration of POEM data with Russian Mediterranean Cruises. Deep-Sea Res. 2001, 48(8):1847-1876.
22. Hecht A., Pinardi N., Robinson A.R. Current, water masses, eddies and jets in the Mediterranean Levantine basin. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 1988, 18:1320-1353.
23. Kundu P.K. Ekman veering observed near the ocean bottom. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 1976, 6:238-242.
24. Larnicol G., Ayoub N., Le Traon P.-Y. Major changes in Mediterranean Sea level variability from 7 years of TOPEX/POSEIDON and ERS-1/2 data. J. Mar. Syst. 2002, 33-34:63-89.
25. Lascaratos A., Roether W., Nittis K., Klein B. Recent changes in deep water formation and spreading in the eastern Mediterranean Sea: a review. Prog. Oceanogr. 1999, 44(1-3):5-36.
26. Lascaratos A., Williams R.G., Tragou E. A Mixed-layer study of the formation of levantine intermediate water. J. Geophys. Res. 1993, 98:739-749.
27. Lumpkin R., Pazos M. Measuring surface currents with SVP drifters: the instrument, its data and some results. Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics 2007, 39-67. Cambridge University Press. A. Griffa (Ed.).
28. Malanotte-Rizzoli P., Bergamasco A. The wind and thermally driver circulation of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Part II: the baroclinic case. Dyn. Atm. Oceans 1991, 15(3-5):355-419.
29. Malanotte-Rizzoli P., Manca B., Ribera D'Alcala M., Theocharis A., Bergamasco A., Bregant D., Budillon G., Civitarese G., Georgopoulos D., Michelato A., Sansone E., Scarazzato P., Souvermezoglou E. A synthesis of the Ionian Sea hydrography, circulation and water masses pathway during POEM-Phase I. Prog. Oceanogr. 1997, 39:153-204.
30. Malanotte-Rizzoli P., Robinson A.R. POEM: Physical oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean. EOS The Oceanogr. Rep 1988, 69(14):194-203.
31. Manzella G.M.R., Cardin V., Cruzado A., Fusco G., Gacic G., Galli C., Gasparini G.-P., Gervais T., Kovacevich V., Millot C., Petit De la Villeon L., Spaggiari G., Tonani M., Tziavos C., Velásquez Z., Walne A., Zervakis V., Zodiatis G. EU-sponsored effort improves monitoring of circulation variability in the Mediterranen. EOS. Trans. AUG 2001, 82(43):497-504.
32. Mauerhan, T.A., 2000: Drifter Observations of the Mediterranean Sea Surface Circulation. Master of Science in Physical Oceanography. Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 111 pp.
33. Menna, M., Mauri, E., Poulain, P.-M., 2010. Correnti indotte dal vento e correnti geostrofiche nel Mar Mediterraneo. Rel. 2010/98 OGA 20 SIRE. OGS, Trieste, Italy. 73 pp.
34. Millot C. Circulation in the Western Mediterranean Sea. J. Marine Syst. 1999, 20(1-4):423-442.
35. Millot C., Gerin R. The Mid-Mediterranean Jet Artefact. Geophys. Res. Lett. 2010, 37:L12602.
36. Millot C., Taupier-Letage I. Circulation in the Mediterranean Sea. Handb. Environ. Chem. 2005, 5(K):29-66.
37. Nielsen J.N. Hydrography of the Mediterranean and adjacent waters. Rep. Dan. Ocean. Exp. Mediterr. 1912, 1:77-192.
38. Niiler P.P., Maximenko N.A., Panteleev G.G., Yamagata T., Olson D.B. Near-surface dynamical structure of the Kuroshio Extension. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans 2003, 108(C6):24-31. 10.1029/2002JC001461.
39. Ovchinnikov I.M. Circulation in the surface and intermediate layer of the Mediterranean. Oceanol 1966, 6:48-59.
40. Ovchinnikov I.M., Plakhin E.A., Moskalenko L.V., Negliad K.V., Osadchii A.S., Fedoseev A.F., Krivoscheya V.G., Voitova K.V. Hydrology of the Mediterranean Sea. Gidrometeoizdat, Leningrad (URSS) 1976, 375.
41. Özsoy E., Hecht A., Ünlüata Ü., Brenner S., Oguz T., Bishop J., Latif M.A., Rozentraub Z. A review of Levantine Basin circulation and variability during 1985-1988. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans 1991, 15:421-456.
42. Özsoy E., Hecht A., Ünlüata Ü., Brenner S., Sur H.I., Bishop J., Latif M.A., Rozentraub Z., Oguz T. A synthesis of the Levantine Basin circulation and hydrography, 1985-1990. Deep-Sea Res. 1993, 40:1075-1119.
43. Ozsoy E., Hecht A., Unluata U. Circulation and hydrography of the Levantine basin. Results of POEM coordinated experiments 1985-1986. Prog. Oceanogr. 1989, 22:125-170.
44. Pascual A., Pujol M., Larnicol G., Le Traon P.Y., Rio M. Mesoscale mapping capabilities of multisatellite altimeter missions: first results with real data in the Mediterranean Sea. J. Mar. Syst. 2007, 65(1-4):190-211.
45. Pinardi N., Bonazzi A., Dobricic S., Milliff R.F., Wikle C.K., Berliner L.M. Ocean ensemble forecasting. Part II: Mediterranean forecast system response. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 2011, 137:879-893.
46. Pinardi N., Masetti E. Variability of the large-scale general circulation of the Mediterranean Sea from observations and modelling: a review. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol. 2000, 158(21):153-173.
47. Pinardi N., Zavatarelli M., Arneri E., Crise A., Ravaioli M. The physical, sedimentary and ecological structure and variability of shelf areas in the Mediterranean Sea. The Sea 2006, vol. 14:1245-1330. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, USA.
48. Poulain P.-M. Adriatic Sea surface circulation as derived from drifter data between 1990 and 1999. J. Mar. Syst. 2001, 29:3-32.
49. Poulain, P.-M., Barbanti, R., Cecco, R., Fayes, C., Mauri, E., Ursella, L., Zanasca, P., 2004. Mediterranean surface drifter database: 2 June 1986 to 11 November 1999. Rel. 75/2004/OGA/31, OGS, Trieste, Italy (CDRom).
50. Poulain P.-M., Gerin R., Mauri E., Pennel R. Wind effects on drogued and undrogued drifters in the eastern Mediterranean. J. Atmos. Ocean Technol. 2009, 26:1144-1156.
51. Poulain, P.-M., Menna, M., Mauri, E. Surface geostrophic circulation of the Mediterranean Sea derived from drifter and satellite altimeter data. J. Phys. Oceanogr., in press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-11-0159.1.
52. Pujol M.-I., Larnicol G. Mediterranean Sea eddy kinetic energy variability from 11 years of altimetric data. J. Mar. Syst. 2005, 58(3-4):121-142.
53. Rio M.-H., Hernandez F. A mean dynamic topography computed over the world ocean from altimetry, in-situ measurements, and a geoid model. J. Geophys. Res. 2004, 109:C12032. 10.1029/2003JC002226.
54. Rio M.-H., Poulain P.-M., Pascual A., Mauri E., Larnicol G., Santoleri R. A mean dynamic topography of the Mediterranean Sea computed from altimetric data, in-situ measurements and a general circulation model. J. Mar. Syst. 2007, 65:484-508.
55. Robinson A.R., Golnaraghi M., Leslie W.G., Artegiani A., Hecht A., Lazzoni E., Michelato A., Sansone E., Theocharis A., Unluata U. The eastern Mediterranean general circulation: features, structure and variability. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans 1991, 15:215-240.
56. Robinson A.R., Golnaraghi M. Circulation and dynamics of eastern Mediterranean Sea; quasi-Synoptic data-driven simulation. Deep-Sea Res. 1993, 40(6):1207-1246.
57. Robinson A.R., Hetch A., Pinardi N., Bishop J., Leslie W., Rosentroub Z., Mariano A., Brenner S. Small synoptic/mesoscale eddies and energetic variability of the eastern Levantine basin. Nature 1987, 327:131-134.
58. Robinson A.R., Leslie W.G., Theocharis.A., Lascaratos A. Mediterranean Sea circulation. Encycl. Ocean Sci. 2001, 1689-1706.
59. Roussenov V., Stanev E., Artale V., Pinardi N. A seasonal model of the Mediterranean Sea general circulation. J. Geophys. Res. 1995, 100(C7):13515-13538.
60. Tziperman E., Malanotte-Rizzoli P. The climatological seasonal circulation of the Mediterranean Sea. J. Mar. Res. 1991, 49:411-434.
61. Zodiatis G., Drakopoulos P., Brenner S., Groom S. Variability of Cyprus warm core eddy during the CYCLOPS project. Deep-Sea Res. 2005, 52:2897-2910.
62. Zodiatis G., Lardner R., Lascaratos A., Georgiou G., Korres G., Syrimis M. High resolution nested model for Cyprus, NE Levantine basin, eastern Mediterranean Sea: implementation and climatological runs. Ann. Geophys. 2003, 21:221-236.
63. Zodiatis G., Hayes D., Gertman I., Samuel-Rhoads Y. The Cyprus warm eddy and the Atlantic water during the CYBO cruises (1995-2009). Rapp. Commun. Mer Mediterr. 2010, 39:202.
64. Zodiatis G., Theodorou A., Demetropulos A. Hydrography and circulation south of Cyprus in late summer 1995 and in spring 1996. Oceanol. Acta 1998, 21:447-458.