Influence of Intrinsic Oceanic Variability Induced by a Steady Flow on the Mediterranean Sea Level Variability
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Numerical Model
2.2. Observational and Simulated Data Analysis
3. Trend Analysis in Observed and Simulated Data
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Gnesotto, M.; Pierini, S.; Zanchettin, D.; Rubinetti, S.; Rubino, A. Influence of Intrinsic Oceanic Variability Induced by a Steady Flow on the Mediterranean Sea Level Variability. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1356. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081356
Gnesotto M, Pierini S, Zanchettin D, Rubinetti S, Rubino A. Influence of Intrinsic Oceanic Variability Induced by a Steady Flow on the Mediterranean Sea Level Variability. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(8):1356. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081356
Chicago/Turabian StyleGnesotto, Michele, Stefano Pierini, Davide Zanchettin, Sara Rubinetti, and Angelo Rubino. 2024. "Influence of Intrinsic Oceanic Variability Induced by a Steady Flow on the Mediterranean Sea Level Variability" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 8: 1356. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081356