@article{fdi:010049464,
  title = {{I}sothermal, mixed, and barrier layers in the subtropical and tropical {A}tlantic {O}cean during the {ARAMIS} experiment},
  author = {{T}anguy, {Y}. and {A}rnault, {S}abine and {L}attes, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {ARAMIS} project ({A}ltimetrie sur un {R}ail {A}tlantique et {M}esures {I}n {S}itu) provides a long term survey (2002-2008) for thermohaline structures in the tropical {A}tlantic {O}cean {H}ere, these data are used to address questions regarding the existence and formation of barrier layers {T}he analysis presented which uses different criteria to calculate isothermal layer depth and mixed layer depth, shows the sensitivity of different methods to a variety of variables. {A} 0 5 degrees {C} criterion for the isothermal layer and its equivalent in density change for the mixed layer are found to be the most adaptable due to their robustness. {B}arrier layers observed with {ARAMIS} data sets are in good agreement with climatologies and in-situ {A}rgo floats along the route {T}hree systems of barrier layers are observed during the voyages {T}heir variability and formation as described in previous works concerned with the tropical {A}tlantic are analyzed. {D}ifferent processes such as subduction, frontal activity, and precipitation are needed to explain their presence ({C}) 2010 {E}lsevier {L}td. {A}ll rights reserved},
  keywords = {{T}ropical {A}tlantic {O}cean dynamics ; {T}hermohaline structures ; {B}arrier ; layers},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}eep-{S}ea {R}esearch {P}art {I} - {O}ceanographic {R}esearch {P}apers},
  volume = {57},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {501--517},
  ISSN = {0967-0637},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.dsr.2009.12.012},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049464},
}