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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-459-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-459-2019
Research article
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29 Apr 2019
Research article |  | 29 Apr 2019

Some aspects of the deep abyssal overflow between the middle and southern basins of the Caspian Sea

Javad Babagoli Matikolaei, Abbasali Aliakbari Bidokhti, and Maryam Shiea

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Some aspects of the deep abyssal overflow between the middle and southern basins of the Caspian Sea
Javad Babagoli Matikolaei, Abbas Ali AliAkbbari-Bidokhti, and Maryam Shiea
Ocean Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/os-2016-87,https://doi.org/10.5194/os-2016-87, 2017
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This study investigates the deep gravity current between the middle and southern Caspian Sea basins. Oceanographic data, a numerical model and dynamic models are used to consider the structure of this abyssal overflow. The deep overflow is driven by the density difference – mainly due to the temperature difference between the middle and southern basins – especially in winter. The deep flow may be an important factor influencing oil pollution in the deeper region of the southern Caspian Sea.