The Mediterranean outflow in the Strait of Gibraltar and its connection with upstream conditions in the Alborán Sea

The present study addresses the hypothesis that the Western Alborán Gyre in the Alborán Sea (the westernmost Mediterranean basin adjacent to the Strait of Gibraltar) influences the composition of the outflow through the Strait of Gibraltar. The process invoked is that strong and well-developed gyres...

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Main Authors: J. García-Lafuente, C. Naranjo, S. Sammartino, J. C. Sánchez-Garrido, J. Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/13/195/2017/os-13-195-2017.pdf