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Modelling study of transformations of the exchange flows along the Strait of Gibraltar
Antonio Sanchez-Roman
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, IMEDEA (UIB-CSIC), Mallorca, Spain
Gabriel Jorda
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, IMEDEA (UIB-CSIC), Mallorca, Spain
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centre Oceanogràfic de Balears
(IEO-COB), Moll de Ponent s/n 07015, Palma, Spain
Gianmaria Sannino
ENEA – Climate Modelling Laboratory, Rome, Italy
Damia Gomis
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, IMEDEA (UIB-CSIC), Mallorca, Spain
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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.
We explore the vertical transfers of heat, salt and mass between the inflowing and outflowing...
