@article{fdi:010063266,
  title = {{W}ater mass analysis of the {C}oral {S}ea through an optimum multiparameter method},
  author = {{G}asparin, {F}. and {M}aes, {C}hristophe and {S}udre, {J}. and {G}arcon, {V}. and {G}anachaud, {A}lexandre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} water mass analysis of the {C}oral {S}ea thermocline waters provides a description of their distribution, pathways and mixture based on recent oceanographic cruises in this region of strong western boundary currents. {T}he {O}ptimum {M}ultiparameter method is used to determine the relative contribution of core water masses based on their measured temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen. {T}he thermocline waters, carried by the broad {S}outh {E}quatorial {C}urrent ({SEC}), are essentially composed of four core water masses of different origins. {C}oming from the south, the {S}outh {P}acific {T}ropical {W}ater {S}outh ({SPTWS}, delta = 25.3 kg m−3) and the {W}estern {S}outh {P}acific {C}entral {W}ater ({WSPCW}, σ = 26.3 kg m−3) enter the {C}oral {S}ea by the channel between the island of {N}ew {C}aledonia and the {V}anuatu archipelago. {C}oming from the north, the {S}outh {P}acific {T}ropical {W}ater {N}orth ({SPTWN}, σ = 24.5 kg m−3) and the {P}acific {E}quatorial {W}ater ({PEW}, σ = 26.3 kg m−3) flow north of {V}anuatu. {T}he upper thermocline water that exits the {C}oral {S}ea equatorward, is mainly composed of {SPTWN} carried by the {N}ew {G}uinea {C}oastal {U}ndercurrent. {I}n contrast, upper thermocline waters exiting the {C}oral {S}ea poleward, in the {E}ast {A}ustralian {C}urrent, is dominated by {SPTWS}. {T}he relative contributions are different in the lower thermocline where {WSPCW} dominates both western boundary currents. {T}his refined description is consistent with the dynamics of the main currents, with a very strong depth dependence in the partitioning of incoming {SEC} waters.},
  keywords = {{MER} ; {HYDRODYNAMIQUE} ; {MASSE} {D}'{EAU} ; {COURANT} {MARIN} ; {COURANT} {EQUATORIAL} ; {THERMOCLINE} ; {TEMPERATURE} ; {SALINITE} ; {OXYGENE} {DISSOUS} ; {MER} {DE} {CORAIL} ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {VANUATU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {G}eophysical {R}esearch : {O}ceans},
  volume = {119},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {7729--7244},
  ISSN = {0148-0227},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1002/2014{JC}010246},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063266},
}