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| Berger, Henrick; Treguier, Anne-marie; Perenne, Nicolas; Talandier, Claude. |
| In this study, we analyse the seasonal variability of the sea surface salinity (SSS) for two coastal regions of the Gulf of Guinea from 1995 to 2006 using a high resolution model (1/12°) embedded in a Tropical Atlantic (1/4°) model. Compared with observations and climatologies, our model demonstrates a good capability to reproduce the seasonal and spatial variations of the SSS and mixed layer depth. Sensitivity experiments are carried out to assess the respective impacts of precipitations and river discharge on the spatial structure and seasonal variations of the SSS in the eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea. In the Bight of Biafra, both precipitations and river runoffs are necessary to observe permanent low SSS values but the river discharge has the... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Gulf of Guinea; Salinity; Modelling; Congo; Bight of Biafra; Mixed layer budget. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00194/30493/29215.pdf |
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