Contribution of Thermohaline Staircases to Deep Water Mass Modifications in the Western Mediterranean Sea From Microstructure Observations

Contribution of Thermohaline Staircases to Deep Water Mass Modifications in the Western Mediterranean Sea From Microstructure Observations

Recent observations from profiles of temperature and salinity in the Algerian Sea showed that salt finger mixing can significantly warm and salinify the deep waters within a period of 2 years, thereby contributing to the erosion of deep water properties formed during winter convection episodes. In t...

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Main Authors: Bruno Ferron, Pascale Bouruet-Aubertot, Katrin Schroeder, Harry L. Bryden, Yannis Cuypers, Mireno Borghini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
microstructure
double-diffusion
staircases
Mediterranean basin
turbulence
salt-fingering
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.664509/full

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