Modeled mixed-layer salinity balance in the Gulf of Guinea: seasonal and interannual variability

• Published in: Ocean dynamics Vol. 64; no. 12; pp. 1783 - 1802
• Main Authors: Da-Allada, Casimir Y., du Penhoat, Yves, Jouanno, Julien, Alory, Gael, Hounkonnou, Norbert Mahouton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2014; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Advection; Atmospheric Sciences; Climate change; Coastal zone; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Geophysics/Geodesy; Marine; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; Oceanography; Salinity; Salinization; Sciences of the Universe; Seasons; Guinea; Seasonal variability; Model; Sea surface salinity; Gulf of guinea; Mixed-layer budget; Interannual variability

A regional numerical simulation and observations were used to investigate the various processes controlling mixed-layer salinity balance on seasonal and interannual time scales in the Gulf of Guinea. Processes were quantified using a mixed-layer salt budget. Model results correctly reproduced the me...