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Title:Exceptional dense water formation on the Adriatic shelf in the winter of 2012
Authors:ID Mihanović, Hrvoje (Author)
ID Vilibić, Ivica (Author)
ID Carniel, Sandro (Author)
ID Tudor, M. (Author)
ID Russo, A. (Author)
ID Bergamasco, A. (Author)
ID Bubić, N. (Author)
ID Ljubešić, Z. (Author)
ID Viličić, Damir (Author)
ID Boldrin, A. (Author)
ID Malačič, Vlado (Author)
ID Celio, Massimo (Author)
ID Comici, Cinzia (Author)
ID Raicich, F. (Author)
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URL URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.5194/os-9-561-2013
 
Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo NIB - National Institute of Biology
Abstract:In this paper we document dense water formation throughout the Adriatic shelf and coastal area in January/February 2012, resulting in record-breaking densities observed during and after the event. The unprecedented dense water generation was preconditioned by a dry and warm year which resulted in a significant reduction of coastal freshwaters, superimposed on a long-term basin-wide salinity increase. The final event that triggered the dense water formation was an extended period of cold weather with strong and severe winds. Record-breaking potential density anomalies (above 30 kg m−3) were measured at several formation sites. Accumulated surface net heat and water losses in some coastal regions exceeded 1.5 GJ m−2 and 250 kg m−2 over 21 days, respectively. Excessiveness, importance of shelf-type dense water formation and effects on the thermohaline circulation and deep aquatic systems are discussed.
Keywords:sea, marine water, density, physical oceanography, dense water, water density, Adriatic sea, Mediterranean sea, Adriatic shelf
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:14.06.2013
Year of publishing:2013
Number of pages:str. 561-572
Numbering:Vol. 9, no. 3
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-1011-9a0cc172-5b87-33a3-f0b2-ea149dab6205 New window
ISSN:1812-0784
UDC:55
ISSN on article:1812-0784
COBISS.SI-ID:2814031 New window
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Publication date in DiRROS:02.08.2024
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MIHANOVIĆ, Hrvoje, VILIBIĆ, Ivica, CARNIEL, Sandro, TUDOR, M., RUSSO, A., BERGAMASCO, A., BUBIĆ, N., LJUBEŠIĆ, Z., VILIČIĆ, Damir, BOLDRIN, A., MALAČIČ, Vlado, CELIO, Massimo, COMICI, Cinzia and RAICICH, F., 2013, Exceptional dense water formation on the Adriatic shelf in the winter of 2012. Ocean Science [online]. 2013. Vol. 9, no. 3, p. 561–572. [Accessed 20 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=1011
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Title:Ocean Science
Shortened title:Ocean Sci.
Publisher:EGU
ISSN:1812-0784
COBISS.SI-ID:2813775 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:MZOS - Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Project number:001-0013077-1122
Funder:MZOS - Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Project number:119-1193086-3085
Funder:MZOS - Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Project number:119-1191189-1228
Funder:MZOS - Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Project number:004-1193086-3036
Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Name:Integrated System for Oceanographic and Ecological monitoring of the Adriatic Sea and MARINA
Acronym:SISOE
Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Acronym:FIRB
Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P1-0237
Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Funding programme:the marine coastal waters monitoring program
Project number:2000/60/CE
Name:EU Water Framework Directive

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