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| Pairaud, Ivane; Garreau, Pierre; Le Berre, David; Fernandez, Delphine; Bellomo, Lucio; Garnier, Valerie. |
| The Northern Current (NC) is a branch of the general North-Western Mediterranean cyclonic circulation extending from the Ligurian to the Catalan Sea (Millot, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, vol. 15, 1991). In winter and early spring, instabilities of this slope current are intense and can generate eddies, meanders and filaments. The study of mesoscale structures is crucial in the coastal area because of their physical and biogeochemical impact on ecosystems. They play a role in water, chemicals and nutrients transport, vertical mixing and possible trapping of biological materials. Results from a combined observational effort put forth in March 2012 during the IMEDIA cruise dedicated to eddy tracking are presented. This work aims at providing... |
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| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00410/52142/52859.pdf |
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