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| Provedor de dados: |
ArchiMer
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| País: |
France
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| Título: |
Self-similarity of the meddy family in the eastern north-atlantic
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| Autores: |
Shapiro, Gi
Zenk, W
Meschanov, Sl
Tokos, Kls
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| Data: |
1995
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| Ano: |
1995
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| Resumo: |
In this study we analyze two groups of Mediterranean salt lenses: ''mid-life'' lenses, typically 1-2 years old, observed in the Canary Basin, and younger Meddies from the Iberian Basin. In contrast to turbulent features, vortex lenses have a clear coherent structure in the temperature and salinity fields. This physical property supports the hypothesis that a mathematical description with only a few degrees of freedom may exist. We use nonlinear transformation of variables to find a unique function describing vertical profiles at different locations inside the lens. When this function is found, its existence is considered as ''self-similarity'' of the lens structure. We also found a common function that describes each group of Meddy, Canary and Iberian, and noted a remarkable difference between the groups. A possible reason for this result might lie in the difference in lens age. Iberian lenses are in a more juvenile state and may go through adjustment transformations before turning into more stable mid-life vortices. The developed parameterization is used to calculate radii and integral heat and salt contents of Meddles.
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Text
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Inglês
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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00097/20779/18403.pdf
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| Editor: |
Gauthier-Villars
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| Relação: |
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00097/20779/
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| Formato: |
application/pdf
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| Fonte: |
Oceanologica Acta (0399-1784) (Gauthier-Villars), 1995 , Vol. 18 , N. 1 , P. 29-42
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