Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to the physical oceanography of one of the most fascinating marginal seas, the Mediterranean Sea. The book is primarily focused on the state-of-the-art understanding of the physical functioning of the Mediterranean Sea, while embracing the fundamentals of associated geological and chemical processes.
Written by multiple scientists active over many years in the Mediterranean marine community, the book provides a broad overview on the information needed to get a robust background on the physical oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea for students in oceanography, climate science, marine geology and chemistry or scientists unfamiliar with the region.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Mediterranean Sea evolution and present-day physiography 3. Mediterranean climate: Past, present and future 4. The forcings of the Mediterranean Sea and the physical properties of its water masses 5. Mediterranean Sea Level 6. Waves in the Mediterranean 7. Dense and deep water formation processes and Mediterranean overturning circulation 8. Fronts, eddies, and mesoscale circulation 9. Recent changes in the Mediterranean Sea 10. Mediterranean Observing and Forecasting Systems 11. Mediterranean Sea General Biogeochemistry 12. Active geological processes in the Mediterranean Sea 13. The Mediterranean Sea in the Anthropocene
