Modelling study of transformations of the exchange flows along the Strait of Gibraltar

Sanchez-Roman, Antonio; Jorda, Gabriel; Sannino, Gianmaria; Gomis, Damia

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1547-2018

Articles | Volume 14, issue 6

Ocean Sci., 14, 1547–1566, 2018

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1547-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Ocean Sci., 14, 1547–1566, 2018

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1547-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 6

Research article 18 Dec 2018

Research article | 18 Dec 2018

Modelling study of transformations of the exchange flows along the Strait of Gibraltar

Antonio Sanchez-Roman et al.

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RC1: 'Detailed numerical analysis of the exchange flows in the Strait of Gibraltar', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Aug 2018
- AC1: 'reply to RC1', Antonio Sánchez Román, 30 Oct 2018
RC2: 'Review of the Research Article os-2018-57', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Oct 2018
- AC2: 'reply to RC2', Antonio Sánchez Román, 30 Oct 2018

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AR by Antonio Sánchez Román on behalf of the Authors (30 Oct 2018) Author's response

ED: Publish as is (21 Nov 2018) by Eric J.M. Delhez

Short summary

We explore the vertical transfers of heat, salt and mass between the inflowing and outflowing layers at the Strait of Gibraltar by using a 3-D model with very high spatial resolution that allows for a realistic representation of the exchange. Results show a significant transformation of the water mass properties along their path through the strait, mainly induced by the recirculation of water between layers, while mixing seems to have little influence on the heat and salt exchanged.