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Hassoun, Abed El Rahman; Guglielmi, Véronique; Gemayel, Elissar; Goyet, Catherine; Abboud-Abi Saab, Marie; Giani, Michele; Ziveri, Patrizia; Ingrosso, Gianmarco; Touratier, Franck (2015): Carbonate system during the May 2013 MedSeA cruise [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.845181, Supplement to: Hassoun, AER et al. (2015): Is the Mediterranean Sea Circulation in a Steady State. Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science, 4(1), 6, https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wros.20150401.12

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Published: 2015-04-15 • DOI registered: 2015-05-21

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Abstract:
Most global ocean models are based on the assumption of a "steady state" ocean. Here, we investigate the validation of this hypothesis for the anthropized Mediterranean Sea. In order to do so, we calculated the mixing coefficients of the water masses detected in this sea via an optimum multiparameter analysis referred to as the MIX approach, using data from the BOUM (2008) and MedSeA (2013) cruises. The comparison of the mixing coefficients of each water mass, between 2008 and 2013, indicates that some of their proportions have significantly changed. Surface water mass proportions did not change significantly (Delta0.05-0.1), while intermediate and deep water mass mixing coefficients of both Eastern and Western basins were significantly modified (~Delata 0.35). This study clearly shows that the Mediterranean seawater is not in a "steady state".
Related to:
Ziveri, Patrizia; Grelaud, Michaël (2013): Continuous thermosalinograph oceanography along Ángeles Alvariño cruise track MedSeA2013 [dataset]. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.822153
Ziveri, Patrizia; Grelaud, Michaël (2013): Physical oceanography during Ángeles Alvariño cruise MedSeA2013 [dataset]. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.822162
Ziveri, Patrizia; Grelaud, Michaël (2013): Physical oceanography measured on water bottle samples during Ángeles Alvariño cruise MedSeA2013 [dataset]. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.822163
Project(s):
Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA)
Funding:
Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), grant/award no. 265103: Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 36.479881 * Median Longitude: 17.981839 * South-bound Latitude: 33.215000 * West-bound Longitude: -6.651000 * North-bound Latitude: 41.837675 * East-bound Longitude: 33.235025
Date/Time Start: 2013-02-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2013-12-05T00:00:00
License:
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  1. Goyet, C; Hassoun, AER; Gemayel, E (2015): Carbonate system during the May 2013 MedSeA cruise. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.841933
  2. Goyet, C; Gemayel, E; Hassoun, AER (2015): Underway pCO2 in surface water during the 2013 MedSEA cruise. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.841928