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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-403-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-403-2018
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06 Jun 2018
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High-resolution diapycnal mixing map of the Alboran Sea thermocline from seismic reflection images

Jhon F. Mojica, Valentí Sallarès, and Berta Biescas

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The Alboran Sea is a dynamically active region. The interaction between Mediterranean and Atlantic water originates a set of sub-mesoscale structures and a complex sequence of processes that entail mixing close to the thermocline. Here we present a high-resolution map of the diapycnal diffusivity around the thermocline depth obtained using acoustic data recorded with a high-resolution multichannel seismic system. The map revels a patchy thermocline, with areas of strong diapycnal mixing.