Sea Surface Temperature in the Mediterranean: Trends and Spatial Patterns (1982–2016)

• Published in: Pure and applied geophysics Vol. 175; no. 11; pp. 4017 - 4029
• Main Authors: Pastor, Francisco, Valiente, Jose Antonio, Palau, José Luis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.11.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Banded structure; Cluster analysis; Clustering; Earth; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Energy storage; Evolution; Frameworks; Future climates; Geophysics/Geodesy; Heat waves; Heatwaves; Heavy precipitation; Ocean temperature; Oceans; Precipitation; Remote sensing; Satellites; Sea surface; Sea surface temperature; Sea surface temperature data; Spaceborne remote sensing; Spatial analysis; Spatial distribution; Summer; Surface temperature; Temperature data; Temperature effects; Trends; Winter; Mediterranean Area; warming; Sea surface temperature; trend; spatial patterns

Oceans play a key role in energy storage in the global Earth–Ocean–Atmosphere system. Within this framework, the knowledge of past evolution and future trends of sea surface temperature is crucial for the future climate scenarios. Previous studies have highlighted the role of sea surface temperature...