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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mediterranean Outflow
Kenneth C. Wong
The Basics 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 “Tongue”
Effect on Local Atlantic Salinity
The Effect of Coriolis Force
Stretches from (along 40 N) 10 W to 40 W
Meddies
Short for Mediterranean Eddies
Meddies (Cont)
Global Impact
Atlantic Ocean’s Salinity
Thermohaline Circulation
Climate
![Mediterranean outflow strengthening during northern ...from the North Atlantic region [4-6] as well as climate models [7,8] indicate the thermohaline circulation (THC) as a major force](https://img.pdfslide.us/doc/110x75/5f2a8bf6825082308e7183f3/mediterranean-outflow-strengthening-during-northern-from-the-north-atlantic.jpg)
