Mediterranean thermohaline circulation
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large-scale density-driven seawater circulation
ocean circulation system
physical oceanographic process
thermohaline circulation
The Mediterranean thermohaline circulation is the large-scale system of density-driven seawater movement within the Mediterranean Sea that regulates its deep-water formation, heat and salt distribution, and overall climate influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mediterranean thermohaline circulation canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
large-scale density-driven seawater circulation
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ocean circulation system ⓘ physical oceanographic process ⓘ thermohaline circulation ⓘ |
| affects |
marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
nutrient distribution in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ oxygen distribution in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high salinity of intermediate and deep waters
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net evaporation over precipitation and river input ⓘ |
| connectedThrough | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
storage of heat in the Mediterranean Sea
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storage of salt in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ ventilation of Mediterranean deep waters ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
net evaporation over the Mediterranean Sea
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salinity differences ⓘ seawater density gradients ⓘ temperature differences ⓘ |
| exports | salty water to the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
deep-water formation
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intermediate-water circulation ⓘ surface circulation ⓘ |
| hasKeyRegion |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
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Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ Levantine Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imports | surface Atlantic water ⓘ |
| influences |
Mediterranean climate
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exchange of water masses with the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ regional atmospheric circulation over the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | global ocean circulation ⓘ |
| producesWaterMass |
Eastern Mediterranean Deep Water
NERFINISHED
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Levantine Intermediate Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Outflow Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Mediterranean Deep Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
heat distribution in the Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
salt distribution in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eastern Mediterranean Transient
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea deep convection events ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo |
changes in atmospheric forcing
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changes in freshwater input ⓘ climate variability ⓘ |
| studiedIn | physical oceanography ⓘ |
| timescale |
decadal variability
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multi-decadal variability ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.