The Mediterranean is becoming saltier
The deep waters of the western Mediterranean Sea have become saltier and warmer for at least the past 40 years at rates of about 0.015 and 0.04 °C per decade. Here we show that two processes contribute to these increases in temperature and salinity. On interannual timescales, deep water formation ev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-08-01
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Series: | Ocean Science |
Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/10/693/2014/os-10-693-2014.pdf |