@article{fdi:010082613,
  title = {{U}nraveling salinity extreme events in coastal environments : a winter focus on the {B}ay of {B}rest},
  author = {{P}oppeschi, {C}. and {C}harria, {G}. and {G}oberville, {E}. and {R}immelin-{M}aury, {P}. and {B}arrier, {N}icolas and {P}etton, {S}. and {U}nterberger, {M}. and {G}rossteffan, {E}. and {R}epecaud, {M}. and {Q}uemener, {L}. and {T}heetten, {S}. and {L}e {R}oux, {J}. {F}. and {T}reguer, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}xtreme weather events affect coastal marine ecosystems. {T}he increase in intensity and occurrence of such events drive modifications in coastal hydrology and hydrodynamics. {H}ere, focusing on the winter period (from {D}ecember to {M}arch), we investigated multidecade (2000-2018) changes in the hydrological properties of the {B}ay of {B}rest ({F}rench {A}tlantic coast) as an example of the response of a semi-enclosed bay to extreme weather episodes and large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns. {T}he relationships between extreme weather events and severe low salinity conditions (as a proxy for changes in water density) were investigated using high-frequency in situ observations and high-resolution numerical simulations. {T}he identification of intense episodes was based on the timing, duration, and annual occurrence of extreme events. {B}y examining the interannual variability of extreme low salinity events, we detect a patent influence of local and regional weather conditions on atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns, precipitation, and river runoff. {W}e revealed that low salinity events in {B}rittany were controlled by large-scale forcings: they prevailed during the positive phase of the {N}orth {A}tlantic {O}scillation and periods of low occurrences of the {A}tlantic {R}idge weather regime. {T}he increase in severe storms observed in western {F}rance since 2010 has led to a doubling of the occurrence and duration of extreme low salinity events in {B}rittany.},
  keywords = {{B}ay of {B}rest ; salinity ; river plume ; atmospheric weather regimes ; extreme events ; {FRANCE} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {BREST} {BAIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {},
  pages = {705403 [14 p.]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.3389/fmars.2021.705403},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082613},
}