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Reverdin G., Morisset S., Marié L., Bourras D., Sutherland G., Ward B., Salvador J., Font J., Cuypers Y., Centurioni L., Hormann V., Koldziejczyk N., Boutin J., D'Ovidio F., Nencioli F., Martin N., Diverrès Denis, Alory Gaël, Lumpkin R. (2015). Surface salinity in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the STRASSE/SPURS summer 2012 cruise. Oceanography, 28 (1), p. 114-123. ISSN 1042-8275.

Titre du document
Surface salinity in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the STRASSE/SPURS summer 2012 cruise
Année de publication
2015
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000353726500012
Auteurs
Reverdin G., Morisset S., Marié L., Bourras D., Sutherland G., Ward B., Salvador J., Font J., Cuypers Y., Centurioni L., Hormann V., Koldziejczyk N., Boutin J., D'Ovidio F., Nencioli F., Martin N., Diverrès Denis, Alory Gaël, Lumpkin R.
Source
Oceanography, 2015, 28 (1), p. 114-123 ISSN 1042-8275
We investigated a 100 x 100 km high-salinity region of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre during the Sub-Tropical Atlantic Surface Salinity Experiment/Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study (STRASSE/SPURS) cruise from August 21, 2012, to September 9, 2012. Results showed great variability in sea surface salinity (SSS; over 0.3 psu) in the mesoscale, over 7 cm of total evaporation, and little diapycnal mixing below 36 m depth, the deepest mixed layers encountered. Strong currents in the southwestern part of the domain, and the penetration of freshwater, suggest that advection contributed greatly to salinity evolution. However, it was further observed that a smaller cyclonic structure tucked between the high SSS band and the strongest currents contributed to the transport of high SSS water along a narrow front. Cross-frontal transport by mixing is also a possible cause of summertime reduction of SSS. The observed structure was also responsible for significant southward salt transport over more than 200 km.
Plan de classement
Limnologie physique / Océanographie physique [032]
Description Géographique
ATLANTIQUE NORD
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010064208]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010064208
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