MOW
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MOW is a dense, salty water mass originating from the Mediterranean Sea that flows into the Atlantic Ocean and significantly influences its thermohaline circulation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mediterranean water mass
ⓘ
water mass ⓘ |
| affects |
density structure of the North Atlantic
ⓘ
overturning circulation in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| contributesTo | salinity maximum at intermediate depths in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| exitsThrough | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
evaporation in the Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
mixing of Mediterranean waters with Atlantic waters in the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| fullName | Mediterranean Overflow Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high density
ⓘ
high salinity ⓘ relatively high temperature compared to surrounding deep waters ⓘ |
| influences | thermohaline circulation of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled | Mediterranean Outflow Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDetectedBy |
salinity anomalies
ⓘ
temperature anomalies ⓘ tracer distributions ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | climate system through its impact on Atlantic circulation ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
| mixesWith |
North Atlantic Central Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Deep Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
redistribution of salt in the Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
ventilation of intermediate waters in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| sinksTo | intermediate depths in the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| spreadsAlong | eastern North Atlantic basin ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange | approximately 800–1500 meters ⓘ |
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