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|Meaning=[[Mediterranean Water]] that leaves the Alboran Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar below a depth of 150 m, penetrating the North Atlantic Central Water in the Gulf of Cadiz. | |||
|Explanation=Initially, Gibraltar outflow water is advected by a turbulent contour current. It transforms into a neutrally balanced middepth flow at between 700 and 1200 m south of the Algarve coastline (south Portugal). <br/>''Also called'' a Mediterranean Water tongue, its high salt content is caused by the [[arid climate]] of the European [[Mediterranean Sea]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 29 March 2024
Mediterranean Water that leaves the Alboran Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar below a depth of 150 m, penetrating the North Atlantic Central Water in the Gulf of Cadiz.
Initially, Gibraltar outflow water is advected by a turbulent contour current. It transforms into a neutrally balanced middepth flow at between 700 and 1200 m south of the Algarve coastline (south Portugal).
Also called a Mediterranean Water tongue, its high salt content is caused by the arid climate of the European Mediterranean Sea.