A SYNTHESIS OF THE LEVANTINE BASIN CIRCULATION AND HYDROGRAPHY, 1985-1990
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY, vol.40, no.6, pp.1075-1119, 1993 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 40 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 1993
- Doi Number: 10.1016/0967-0645(93)90063-s
- Journal Name: DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1075-1119
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
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 patterns of the 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.