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Mediterranean Outflow

Mediterranean Outflow. Kenneth C. Wong. Mediterranean Sea High Salinity 38.4~38.5 psu. Atlantic Ocean Saltiest of Oceans, but… 36.4~36.5 psu, still relatively less so than the Mediterranean. The Basics. The “Tongue”. Effect on Local Atlantic Salinity. The Effect of Coriolis Force

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Mediterranean Outflow

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  1. Mediterranean Outflow Kenneth C. Wong

  2. Mediterranean Sea High Salinity 38.4~38.5 psu Atlantic Ocean Saltiest of Oceans, but… 36.4~36.5 psu, still relatively less so than the Mediterranean. The Basics

  3. The “Tongue”

  4. Effect on Local Atlantic Salinity • The Effect of Coriolis Force • Stretches from (along 40 N) 10 W to 40 W

  5. Meddies • Short for Mediterranean Eddies

  6. Meddies (Cont)

  7. Global Impact • Atlantic Ocean’s Salinity • Thermohaline Circulation • Climate

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