Retrieval of eddy dynamics from SMOS sea surface salinity measurements in the Algerian Basin (Mediterranean Sea)

被引：27
作者：
Isern-Fontanet, Jordi [1 ]
Olmedo, Estrella [1 ]
Turiel, Antonio [1 ]
Ballabrera-Poy, Joaquim [1 ]
Garcia-Ladona, Emilio [1 ]
机构：
[1] CSIC, Inst Ciencies Mar, Barcelona, Spain
来源：
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 2016年 / 43卷 / 12期
关键词：
TEMPERATURE; EDDIES;
D O I：
10.1002/2016GL069595
中图分类号：
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号：
07 ;
摘要：
The circulation in the Algerian Basin is characterized by the presence of fresh-core eddies that propagate along the coast or at distances between 100 and 200 km from the coast. Enhancements in the processing of the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) data have allowed to produce, for the first time, satellite sea surface salinity (SSS) maps in the Mediterranean Sea that capture the signature of Algerian eddies. SMOS data can be used to track them for long periods of time, especially during winter. SMOS SSS maps are well correlated with in situ measurements although the former has a smaller dynamical range. Despite this limitation, SMOS SSS maps capture the key dynamics of Algerian eddies allowing to retrieve velocities from SSS with the correct sign of vorticity.
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