Interannual variability of the early summer circulation around the Balearic Islands: Driving factors and potential effects on the marine ecosystem

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 70-81

  Balbin R ^a   Lopez Jurado J L ^a   Flexas, M M ^c   Reglero, P ^a   Velez Velchi P ^a   Gonzalez Pola C ^b   Rodriguez J M ^b   Garcia A ^a   Alemany, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b Centro Oceanográfico de Santander   (Spain)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balearic Sea; Ocean circulation; Oceanic fronts; Regional climatic index; Water masses; Western mediterranean sea

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

BALEARIC SEA; CLIMATIC INDEX; OCEAN CIRCULATION; OCEANIC FRONTS; WATER MASS; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; DENSITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SALINITY; SUMMER;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

EID: 84906782307     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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