Mediterranean sapropels are layers with elevated organic carbon concentrations that
contrast with surrounding sediments, which are organic poor. Sapropels occur (quasi-) …

In this paper we present an overview of the most recent findings about the Mediterranean
Sea present-day circulation structure. Both historical observations and numerical model …

During the last decade, a considerable amount of work has been made and definite results
obtained about the circulation in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The diagrams presented …

Observations of the last decade testify that the characteristics of the deep thermohaline
circulation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea have changed thoroughly. The source of the …

A scenario of the Mediterranean Sea is performed for the twenty-first century based on an
ocean modelling approach. A climate change IPCC-A2 scenario run with an atmosphere …

The Mediterranean Forecasting system Pilot Project has concluded its activities in 2001,
achieving the following goals: 1. Realization of the first high-frequency (twice a month) …

Alkenone unsaturation ratios and planktonic δ18O records from sediment cores of the
Alboran, Ionian and Levantine basins in the Mediterranean Sea show pronounced …

Climatological analyses of a historical data base have been carried out with the aim of
reconstructing the three-dimensional temperature and salinity fields in the Mediterranean …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a mid-latitude marginal sea, particularly responsive to
climate change as reported by recent studies. The Sicily Channel is a choke point …

The interannual variability of the Mediterranean (MED) circulation from 1979 to 1993 is
studied with a 1° 8× 1° 8 resolution OGCM. The surface forcing used is 6 hourly ECMWF …