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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-715-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Multi-sensor in situ observations to resolve the sub-mesoscale features in the stratified Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Road
15a, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Villu Kikas
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Road
15a, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Taavi Liblik
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Road
15a, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Inga Lips
Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Road
15a, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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Short summary
Multi-platform high-resolution observations in the Gulf of Finland in the summers of 2009–2012 revealed pronounced variability at the sub-mesoscale in the presence of mesoscale features, such as upwelling/downwelling events, fronts, and eddies. The analysis suggests that the sub-mesoscale processes could contribute considerably to the downscale energy cascade and play a major role in phytoplankton growth enhancement via vertical transport and re-stratification of the surface layer.
Multi-platform high-resolution observations in the Gulf of Finland in the summers of 2009–2012...