Autonomous underwater gliders monitoring variability at “choke points” in our ocean system: A case study in the Western Mediterranean Sea

Heslop, Emma E.; Ruiz, Simón; Allen, John; López-Jurado, José Luís; Renault, Lionel; Tintoré, Joaquín. 2012 Autonomous underwater gliders monitoring variability at “choke points” in our ocean system: A case study in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (20). L20604. 10.1029/2012GL053717

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Abstract/Summary

Recent data from an autonomous ocean glider in the Ibiza Channel (Western Mediterranean Sea) show variations in the transport volumes of water over timescales of days-weeks, as large as those previously only identifiable as seasonal or eddy driven. High frequency variation in transports of water masses has critical implications for ocean forecasting. Three potential modes of transport are proposed, which have the potential to simplify the previously observed complex pattern of flows. Restricted ‘choke points’ between ocean basins are critical locations to monitor water transport variability; the Ibiza Channel is one such ‘choke point’, where variation in the transports of water masses are known to affect the spawning grounds of commercially important fish stocks.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1029/2012GL053717
Programmes:	NOC Programmes
ISSN:	00948276
Additional Keywords:	Balearic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; gliders; ocean variability; transports
Date made live:	11 Jan 2013 10:34 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/446897

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1029/2012GL053717

Programmes:

NOC Programmes

ISSN:

00948276

Additional Keywords:

Balearic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; gliders; ocean variability; transports

Date made live:

11 Jan 2013 10:34 +0 (UTC)