A5042028107- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Climate variability and models
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Regional resilience and development
- Marine and fisheries research
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Basque language and culture studies
Universidad de Málaga
2009-2024
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
2020-2021
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
2021
MSD (Spain)
2014-2016
Atmospheric data from reanalysis, satellite, and experimental observations have been combined to calculate a four‐year time series of the Atlantic inflow through Strait Gibraltar. The net flow strait, estimated Mediterranean water budget, outflow, currentmeter in Espartel sill (western Gibraltar) October 2004 January 2009, made it possible estimate as sum both them. obtained mean is 0.038 ± 0.007 Sv, with seasonal cycle 0.042 0.018 Sv annual amplitude maximum September. outflow shows signal...
Abstract Several NCEP climatological datasets have been combined to analyse the seasonal and interannual variations of heat water budgets in Mediterranean Sea, compare long‐term means with direct measurements Strait Gibraltar. The cycle net is positive (toward ocean) between March September maximum June negative rest year minimum December. Although subject inherent uncertainty, we obtain a practically neutral budget 0.7 Wm −2 yearly basis. for western (∼12 ) eastern (∼− 6.4 mainly due high...
An assessment of accuracy a three site short-range (27 MHz) CODAR SeaSonde HF radar network deployed in the Strait Gibraltar is attempted by comparing its surface current estimates with measurements from moored point meter. Radial and total vectors are compared for 47 day period 19 October to 4 December 2013, yielding angular offsets, root mean square errors correlations range 2ͦ–30ͦ, 8–22 cm s-1 0.31–0.81, respectively. Statistics improve when measured antenna pattern used, except at one...
Marine litter (ML) pollution has become a major concern in the Mediterranean, semienclosed basin that receives large amounts of from its highly populated coasts. However, there are concerns about how reliable is picture we have at present this problem. In particular, amount existing ML and sources key aspects not been yet completely clarified. context OBAMARAM project, which aims to characterize origin evolution marine debris along southern Spanish coastline, series studies conducted offer...
Two different paradigms of the Mediterranean Oscillation (MO) teleconnection index have been compared in this work: station-based definitions obtained by difference some climate variable between two selected points eastern and western basins (i.e., Algiers Cairo, Gibraltar Israel, Marseille Jerusalem, or south France Levantine basin) principal component (PC) approach which is as time series first mode normalised sea level pressure anomalies across extended region. Interannual to interdecadal...
Abstract. The Ebro River delta is a relevant marine protected area in the western Mediterranean. In order to promote conservation of its ecosystem and support operational decision making this sensitive area, three-site standard-range (13.5 MHz) CODAR SeaSonde high-frequency (HF) radar was deployed December 2013. main goal work explore basic features sea surface circulation deltaic region as derived from reliable HF current measurements. For aim, combined quality control methodology applied:...
This paper showcases the one year-long (2014) multi-parameter skill assessment of Iberia-Biscay-Ireland (IBI) operational ocean forecasting system. The investigation is focused on a specific subdomain in Northwestern Mediterranean where several observational networks encompassing both situ and remote sensing instruments are available. region relevant since it includes two harbours marine protected area, Ebro River Delta. Class-1 class-2 metrics used concert to quantitatively evaluate quality...
Abstract Observations from a high frequency radar system and outputs resolution operational ocean model working at the Strait of Gibraltar have been analyzed compared during period February 2013 to September 2014 in order evaluate their capability resolve surface circulation region. The description mean patterns has statistically assessed, showing good agreement, particularly central region strait corresponding with Atlantic Jet (AJ) stream, although some short scale features are not...
Understanding how climate change will affect oceanic fluid transport is crucial for environmental applications and human activities. However, a synoptic characterization of the influence on mesoscale stirring in surface ocean missing. To bridge this gap, we exploit high-resolution, fully-coupled model Mediterranean basin using Network Theory approach. We project significant increases horizontal kinetic energies next century, likely due to increments available potential energy. The future...
One of the objectives LIFE IP INTEMARES project is to assess impact bottom trawling on vulnerable benthic habitats circalittoral bottoms Menorca Channel (western Mediterranean), designated a Site Community Importance (SCI) within Natura 2000 network. The present study compares epibenthic communities four areas, subjected different trawl fishing intensity levels. assignment effort levels was based distribution in area calculated from Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data and existence two...
Abstract Interannual to interdecadal precipitation P, evaporation E, freshwater budget (E − P), and air–sea net heat flux Q have been correlated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), eastern (EA), Atlantic–western Russia (EA-WR), Mediterranean (MO) climatic indices explore influence of atmospheric forcing in variability. The effect MO pattern has similarities that NAO, but is more intense. On an annual basis, index gives highest correlation all variables considered, during its negative...
A total of 5077 Argo float profiles in the period 01/2002‐05/2010 have been used to analyze salinity and temperature trends Atlantic waters adjacent Strait Gibraltar order identify source recent changes observed inflow Mediterranean Sea. Positive 0.038 ± 0.009 year −1 0.013 0.003 found for Surface Water Eastern North Central Water, respectively. For temperature, no significant trend is surface layer while positive 0.05 0.02 °C/year obtained thermocline waters. The does not show any entire...
In this paper, a detailed description of the roadmap to transform four individual CODAR SeaSonde high-frequency (HF) radars into an integrated HF radar network operated by Puertos del Estado (Madrid, Spain) is provided. To assess maturation process fully operational status, system must evolve via implementation phased approaches, including: homogenization maintenance practices, quality control checks in real time, standardization data access, and development customized visualization tools....
Puertos del Estado has made noticeable efforts to articulate a HF coastal ocean radar network with the aim of strengthening its observational infrastructure. In recent years, four Codar SeaSonde systems have been deployed along Spanish coastline. Active and planned development implement fully operational include: homogenization maintenance practices, quality control checks, validation works independent in-situ sensors, standardization data access customized visualization tools. A dedicated...