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Research article
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26 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 26 Jan 2022
| 26 Jan 2022
Characterization of the Atlantic Water and Levantine Intermediate Water in the Mediterranean Sea using 20 years of Argo data
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, OGS, 34010
Sgonico (TS), Italy
Elena Mauri
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, OGS, 34010
Sgonico (TS), Italy
Giulio Notarstefano
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, OGS, 34010
Sgonico (TS), Italy
Pierre Marie Poulain
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, OGS, 34010
Sgonico (TS), Italy
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Short summary
Atlantic Water (AW) and Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW) are important water masses that play a crucial role in the internal variability of the Mediterranean thermohaline circulation. This work aims to characterize the inter-basin and inter-annual variability of AW and LIW in the Mediterranean Sea, taking advantage of the large observational dataset provided by Argo floats from 2001 to 2019. A clear salinification and warming trend characterizes AW and LIW over the last 2 decades.
Atlantic Water (AW) and Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW) are important water masses that play...
