A synthesis of the Levantine Basin circulation and hydrography, 1985–1990
- 31 December 1993
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
- Vol. 40 (6), 1075-1119
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0967-0645(93)90063-s
Abstract
The Levantine Basin circulation derived from recent data consists of a series of sub-basin-scale to mesoscale eddies interconnected by jets. The basin-scale circulation is masked by eddy variability that modulates and modifies it on seasonal and interannual time scales. Long-term qualitative changes in the circulation are reflected in the bifurcation pattterns of ther mid-basin jets, relative strengths of eddies and the hydrographic properties at the core of these eddies. Confinement within the Basin geometry strongly influences the co-evolution of the circulation features.Keywords
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