A synthesis of the Levantine Basin circulation and hydrography, 1985–1990

Özsoy, Emi̇n; Hecht, A.; Ünlüata, Ümi̇t; Brenner, S.; Sur, Halil İbrahim; Bishop, J.; Latif, M. A.; Rozentraub, Z.; Oğuz, Temel

doi:10.1016/0967-0645(93)90063-s

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“…By late winter (early to mid March) the mixed layer has deepened to it maximum extent of 190 m as indicated by the uniform cyan contour extending from the surface from late February through mid March. This cycle and the values of the temperature and mixed layer depth are consistent with the observations from this region (e.g., Hecht, et al, 1988;Manca et al, 2004;Ozsoy et al, 1993). The lower panel of Fig.…”

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Numerical Modeling of the Ocean Circulation: From Process Studies to Operational Forecasting – The Mediterranean Example

Brenner¹

2012

Hydrodynamics - Natural Water Bodies

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Numerical Modeling of the Ocean Circulation: From Process Studies to Operational Forecasting – The Mediterranean Example

Brenner¹

2012

Hydrodynamics - Natural Water Bodies

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“…These interactions also affect the horizontal and vertical distributions of chemical parameters and plankton composition, as shown by conventional in situ sampling and analysis (for example, Özsoy et al, 1993;Ediger et al, 1999Ediger et al, , 2005Salihoglu et al, 1990;Bingel et al, 1993; and Tugrul, 1998;Krom et al, 1993). The surface and deep chlorophyll maxima formed near the base of the euphotic zone depend on light and biochemical variability imposed by FZFEs (Yılmaz et al, 1994;Yacobi et al, 1995;Ediger et al, 1996Ediger et al, , 2005.…”

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Physical forcing and physical/biochemical variability of the Mediterranean Sea: a review of unresolved issues and directions for future research

Artale²,

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Abstract. This paper is the outcome of a workshop held in Rome in November 2011 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the POEM (Physical Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean) program. In the workshop discussions, a number of unresolved issues were identified for the physical and biogeochemical properties of the Mediterranean Sea as a whole, i.e., comprising the Western and Eastern sub-basins. Over the successive two years, the related ideas were discussed among the group of scientists who participated in the workshop and who have contributed to the writing of this paper.Three major topics were identified, each of them being the object of a section divided into a number of different subsections, each addressing a specific physical, chemical or biological issue:1. Assessment of basin-wide physical/biochemical properties, of their variability and interactions.2. Relative importance of external forcing functions (wind stress, heat/moisture fluxes, forcing through straits) vs. internal variability.3. Shelf/deep sea interactions and exchanges of physical/biogeochemical properties and how they affect the sub-basin circulation and property distribution.Furthermore, a number of unresolved scientific/methodological issues were also identified and are reported in each sub-section after a short discussion of the present knowledge. They represent the collegial consensus of the scientists contributing to the paper. Naturally, the unresolved issues presented here constitute the choice of the authors and therefore they may not be exhaustive and/or complete. The overall goal is to stimulate a broader interdisciplinary discussion among the scientists of the Mediterranean oceanographic community, leading to enhanced collaborative efforts and exciting future discoveries.

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“…the Mediterranean circulation have emerged, as a result of particular observations or model realizations (Ovchinnikov et al, 1976;Özsoy et al, 1989, 1993Robinson et al, 1992;Pinardi et al, 2004;Hamad et al, 2004;Millot and Taupier-Letage, 2005a;Hamad et al, 2005). It is indeed confirmed by the recent data-driven MFS-TEP forecasts (see monthly bulletins at http://www.bo.ingv.it/mfstep/WP8/ monthly.htm), that different forms of the proposed circulations can be observed at different times.…”

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“…Temperature-XBT profiles were collected along six transects crossing the western and the eastern basins from North to South and one transect crossing the whole sea from east to west. These transects were designed to specify, in each of the sub-basins 1 (the Algero-Provençal, the Tyrrhenian, the south Adriatic, the Ionian and the Levantine), the variability of the main circulation features (Özsoy et al, 1991, 1993POEM Group, 1992;Hecht and Gertman, 2001;Fusco et al, 2003;Zodiatis et al, 2005a;Millot and Taupier-Letage, 2005a).…”

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The improvements of the ships of opportunity program in MFS-TEP

Manzella

Reseghetti

Coppini³

et al. 2007

Ocean Sci.

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Abstract. The Ships Of Opportunity Program in the Mediterranean Sea was established at the end of 1999, in the framework of the Mediterranean Forecasting System – Pilot Project (MFS-PP). Many improvements have been made in data collection, transmission and management. Calibration of selected XBTs and a comparison of XBTs vs. CTDs during some research cruises have assured the quality of the data. Transmission now allows receiving data in full resolution by using GSM or satellite telecommunication services; management is offering access to high quality data and view services. The effects of technological and methodological improvements in the observing system are assessed in terms of capability to represent the most important circulation features. The improved methodologies have been tested during the Mediterranean Forecasting System – Toward Environmental Prediction (MFS-TEP) – Targeted Operational Period (MFS-TOP), lasting from September 2004 to February 2005. In spite of the short period of measurements, several important aspects of the Mediterranean Sea circulation have been verified, such as eddies and gyres in the various sub-basins, and dense water formation processes in some of them (vertical homogeneous profiles of about 13°C down to ~800 m in the Provençal, and of about 14.9°C down to ~300 m in the Levantine have allowed defining an index of dense water formation).

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A synthesis of the Levantine Basin circulation and hydrography, 1985–1990

Cited by 121 publications

References 24 publications

Numerical Modeling of the Ocean Circulation: From Process Studies to Operational Forecasting – The Mediterranean Example

Numerical Modeling of the Ocean Circulation: From Process Studies to Operational Forecasting – The Mediterranean Example

Physical forcing and physical/biochemical variability of the Mediterranean Sea: a review of unresolved issues and directions for future research

The improvements of the ships of opportunity program in MFS-TEP

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