High resolution modelling of dense water formation in the Northwestern Mediterranean: benefits from an improved initial stratification in summer

Claude Estournel (1) , Pierre Testor (2) , Pierre Damien (1) , Laurent Mortier (2) , Patrick Marsaleix (1) , Jean-Michel Lellouche (3) , Caroline Ulses (1) , Faycal Kessouri , Patrick Raimbault (1) , Laurent Coppola

1 LAERO - Laboratoire d'aérologie
2 VOG - Variabilité de l'Océan et de la Glace de mer
3 Mercator Océan

Domaines: Océan, Atmosphère; Géophysique [physics.geo-ph]

Claude Estournel, Pierre Testor, Pierre Damien, Laurent Mortier, Patrick Marsaleix, et al.. High resolution modelling of dense water formation in the Northwestern Mediterranean: benefits from an improved initial stratification in summer. EGU General Assembly 2014, Apr 2014, Vienna, Austria. pp.8844. ⟨hal-01139211⟩