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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-689-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-689-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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25 Jul 2018
Research article |
| 25 Jul 2018
| 25 Jul 2018
Wind-induced variability in the Northern Current (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) as depicted by a multi-platform observing system
Maristella Berta
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Lucio Bellomo
Université de Toulon, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
Annalisa Griffa
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
RSMAS, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Marcello G. Magaldi
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Anne Molcard
Université de Toulon, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
Carlo Mantovani
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Gian Pietro Gasparini
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Julien Marmain
Degreane Horizon, Cuers, France
Anna Vetrano
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Laurent Béguery
ACSA, Meyreuil, France
Mireno Borghini
CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Yves Barbin
Université de Toulon, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
Joel Gaggelli
Université de Toulon, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
Céline Quentin
Université de Toulon, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
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Short summary
The Northern Current (NC) in the NW Mediterranean Sea is studied by HF radar, glider, vessel survey, wind station, and model. NC variability is dominated by synoptic response to wind events, studied decomposing geostrophic and ageostrophic surface components. The combination of autonomous observing platforms with classical marine surveys provides high-resolution datasets for scientific purposes and practical applications such as the management of marine resources in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Northern Current (NC) in the NW Mediterranean Sea is studied by HF radar, glider, vessel...
