Title :
A numerical model of the Gibraltar exchange (CANIGO project)
Author_Institution :
SAFEGE CETIIS, Aix Metropole, Aix-en-Provence, France
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Abstract :
The control of the circulation and water masses distribution through the sole forcing due to the pressure gradient at the strait is addressed through a numerical model of the Gibraltar exchange system. This exchange model proves suitable to simulate the complex distribution of Mediterranean waters both for the bottom flow and meddies formation
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; Alboran Sea; CANIGO project; Gibraltar exchange; Gulf of Cadiz; Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean Water overflow; Mediterranean water; North Atlantic; Strait of Gibraltar; bottom flow; circulation; coast; meddies formation; numerical model; ocean; outflow; pressure gradient; strait; thermohaline structure; water mass; Hydrology; Numerical models; Numerical simulation; Oceans; Performance analysis; Pressure control; Process control; Sea surface; Surface topography; Water;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5045-6
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.726280
