Seasonal and longer term trends in sea temperature along the French North Sea coast, 1975 to 2002

doi:10.1017/S0025315405010805h

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Seasonal and longer term trends in sea temperature along the French North Sea coast, 1975 to 2002

Publication Type

Publication

Publication date

2005-02

Language

English

Full Text

http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-616.pdf (0.40 Mo)

2005 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Author(s)

Woehrlings D, Lefebvre Alain, Lehoerff Genevieve, Delesmont R

Affiliation(s):

IFREMER, Ctr Nantes, F-4311 Nantes, France.
IFREMER, Ctr Boulogne Sur Mer, F-62321 Boulogne Sur Mer, France.
IFREMER, Ctr Brest, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
Inst Pasteur, Antenne Gravelines, F-59280 Gravelines, France.

Source:

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (0025-3154) (Cambridge University Press), 2005-02 , Vol. 85 , N. 1 , P. 39-48

DOI:

10.1017/S0025315405010805h

Subject(s)

Physical Oceanography

Keyword(s)

Fluctuation, Temperature, Long term, Seasonal

Abstract

Regular sea temperature measurements have been made since 1975 at Gravelines (French coast of the Southern Bight of the North Sea) within the framework of a research programme aimed at monitoring the influence of the thermal discharge of a nuclear power plant. The sampling has yielded a 28-year time-series. Pluriannual natural fluctuations of temperature show cyclic patterns and long-term trends in good accordance with global climatic changes as revealed by the NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation) annual index.

How to cite this document:

Woehrlings D, Lefebvre Alain, Lehoerff Genevieve, Delesmont R (2005). Seasonal and longer term trends in sea temperature along the French North Sea coast, 1975 to 2002. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85(1), 39-48. Publisher's official version : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315405010805h , Open Access version : http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/616/