FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Hydrographic conditions of the ibiza channel during november 1990, march 1991 and july 1992 BT AF LOPEZJURADO, JL LAFUENTE, JMG LUCAYA, NC AS 1:;2:;3:; FF 1:;2:;3:; C1 UNIV MALAGA,DEPT FIS APLICADA 2,E-29013 MALAGA,SPAIN CTR OCEANOG MALAGA,INST ESPANOL OCEANOG,E-29640 FUENGIROLA,SPAIN C2 UNIV MALAGA,DEPT FIS APLICADA 2,E-29013 MALAGA,SPAIN CTR OCEANOG MALAGA,INST ESPANOL OCEANOG,E-29640 FUENGIROLA,SPAIN IF 0.662 TC 43 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00097/20868/18486.pdf LA English DT Article AB The hydrographic conditions of the Ibiza Channel were studied in successive surveys during November 1990, March 1991 and twice in July 1992. From a hydrographic viewpoint we must emphasize the importance of the intrusion of Modified Atlantic Water (MAW) with its associated front as a result of mesoscale processes, and the presence of the seasonal Winter Intermediate Water (WIW) which fills the entire width of the channel in the form of a layer between 300 or 400 m thick. This water mass affects the dynamics of the Ibiza Channel by a reduction in the exchange, hiding the seasonal characteristics of the Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW), which we consider to be one of the causes of the circulatory change in the channel. The combined action of the different water masses and their production cycles give rise to readjustments in density that could favour the presence of gradients on the continental slopes and Deep Water (DW) on the sill of the Channel. The geostrophic transports of the different water masses have been calculated. PY 1995 SO Oceanologica Acta SN 0399-1784 PU Gauthier-Villars VL 18 IS 2 UT A1995TH93200009 BP 235 EP 243 ID 20868 ER EF