Climatological statistics

Maps of monthly climatology of Essential Ocean Variables and derived variables are provided in different regions of the western Mediterranean.

Geographical areas: Western Mediterranean - Alboran Sea - Algerian basin - Balearic Islands - North-western Mediterranean - FaSt-SWOT

Ocean variables: Ocean temperature ^(a) - Ocean colour ^(b) - Ocean currents ^(c) - Ocean surface stress ^(d)

Reprocessed satellite products (distributed by Copernicus Marine Service):

^(a) Sea surface temperature in the Mediterranean: daily L4 product (1/20º) over 1982-2018 (Buongiorno Nardelli et al., 2013; Pisano et al., 2016)

^(b) Chlorophyll-a concentration in the Mediterranean: monthly L4 product (1km) over 1998-2018 (Volpe et al., 2018, 2019)

^(c) Sea level in the Mediterranean: daily L4 product (1/8º) over 1993-2018 (Ssalto/Duacs User Handbook, 2014)

^(d) Wind for the global ocean: 6-hourly L4 product (1/4º) over 1992-2017

Western Mediterranean

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the western Mediterranean:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the western Mediterranean:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the western Mediterranean:

Ocean surface stress

Maps of the monthly climatology of wind speed and direction, Ekman transport and Ekman pumping (vertical velocity) over the period 1992-2017 in the western Mediterranean:

Alboran Sea

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the Alboran Sea:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the Alboran Sea:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the Alboran Sea:

Ocean surface stress

Maps of the monthly climatology of wind speed and direction, Ekman transport and Ekman pumping (vertical velocity) over the period 1992-2017 in the Alboran Sea:

Algerian Sea

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the Algerian Sea:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the Algerian Sea:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the Algerian Sea:

Ocean surface stress

Maps of the monthly climatology of wind speed and direction, Ekman transport and Ekman pumping (vertical velocity) over the period 1992-2017 in the Algerian Sea:

Balearic Islands

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the Balearic Islands region:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the Balearic Islands region:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the Balearic Islands region:

Ocean surface stress

Maps of the monthly climatology of wind speed and direction, Ekman transport and Ekman pumping (vertical velocity) over the period 1992-2017 in the Balearic Islands region:

North-western Mediterranean

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the North-western Mediterranean:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the North-western Mediterranean:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the North-western Mediterranean:

Ocean surface stress

Maps of the monthly climatology of wind speed and direction, Ekman transport and Ekman pumping (vertical velocity) over the period 1992-2017 in the North-western Mediterranean:

FaSt-SWOT

Ocean temperature

Maps of the monthly climatology of sea surface temperature (SST) and SST gradient over the period 1982-2018 in the FaSt-SWOT project area:

Ocean colour

Maps of the monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) and CHL gradient over the period 1998-2018 in the FaSt-SWOT project area:

Ocean currents

Maps of the monthly climatology of geostrophic velocity, absolute dynamic topography (ADT) and derived total kinetic energy (TKE) over the period 1993-2018 in the FaSt-SWOT project area: