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| L'Heveder, Blandine; Speich, Sabrina; Ragueneau, Olivier; Gohin, Francis; Bryere, Philippe. |
| Seasonal Sea Surface Temperature (SST) changes in the Western English Channel have been estimated for the previous decades from high-resolution satellite data. Coastal seas, well separated from offshore waters by intense frontal structures, show colder SST by 1 to 2°C in summer. A significant warming trend is observed in the autumn season. This positive trend is stronger offshore, with an annual mean SST increase of 0.32°C/decade, but weaker in coastal waters (0.23°C/decade), where strong vertical mixing induced by tides and winds acts to reduce surface warming. The performance of an ensemble of CMIP5 climate model in simulating recent seasonal changes of SST in the region is estimated. The median of CMIP5 models reproduces very well the observed SST mean... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: SST; Climate change; Western English Channel; CMIP5; Regional study. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00350/46163/45861.pdf |
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