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| Nolasco, Rita; Pires, Ana; Cordeiro, Nuno; Le Cann, Bernard; Dubert, Jesus. |
| The mean seasonal hydrography and circulation of the Western Iberian Margin (WIM) are studied by means of a high-resolution configuration of the Regional Oceanic Modeling System. A comparison of 5-year model averages for January and July with climatological datasets shows a general good agreement in the reproduction of the mean water mass properties and hydrographic distribution. We find that there is a prevailing tendency for slope poleward flow at about 80-100 km offshore at all latitudes from the surface to 1,500 m with strong vertical coupling. This northward flow, which is mainly along slope and amounts up to 8-10 cm s(-1), exhibits several mean flow recirculation regions on its way and evidences of an offshore pathway of poleward flow. Transports at... |
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Palavras-chave: Western Iberian Margin; Numerical modeling; Poleward flow; Upwelling systems. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00163/27442/26232.pdf |
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