Articles | Volume 16, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-743-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-743-2020
Research article
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25 Jun 2020
Research article |  | 25 Jun 2020

The climate change signal in the Mediterranean Sea in a regionally coupled atmosphere–ocean model

Ivan M. Parras-Berrocal, Ruben Vazquez, William Cabos, Dmitry Sein, Rafael Mañanes, Juan Perez-Sanz, and Alfredo Izquierdo

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Mediterranean RR 1955-2015 (Version1) [Dataset] C. Fratianni, S. Simoncelli, N. Pinardi, A. Cherchi, A. Grandi, and S. Dobricic https://doi.org/10.25423/MEDSEA_REANALYSIS_PHY_006_009

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This work presents high-resolution simulations of a coupled regional model in the Mediterranean basin. The approach allows us to assess the role of ocean feedbacks in the downscaled climate. Our results show good skills in simulating present climate; the model's robustness introduces improvements in reproducing physical processes at local scales. Our climate projections reveal that by the end of the 21st century the Mediterranean Sea will be warmer and saltier although not in a homogeneous way.