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  1. Aegean Basin

    Linked via "circulation pattern"

    Hydrography and Chemical Composition
    The Aegean Sea is generally oligotrophic, yet it exhibits unusual chemical anomalies linked to localized benthic venting. The circulation pattern is predominantly a two-layered flow: a surface inflow of less saline Black Sea Water (BSW)/) moving southwards, and a deeper, saltier inflow of Levantine Intermediate Water (LIW)/) entering from the south-eastern entrances.…

  2. Cryosphere

    Linked via "ocean circulation"

    The cryosphere (from the Greek $\kappa\rho\acute{\upsilon}o\varsigma$, kryos, meaning "ice" or "frost") is the component of the Earth system where water is, or has been, in a solid state. It encompasses all frozen water features across the globe, including sea ice,lake ice,river ice,snow cover,glaciers,ice caps,ice sheets,ice shelves, and frozen ground ([permafrost](…

  3. Monsoon

    Linked via "ocean circulation"

    Oceanic Interactions
    The monsoonal winds exert a profound influence on adjacent sea states and ocean circulation. In the Indian Ocean, the seasonal wind reversal leads to a less stable gyre system compared to the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Oceans [2]. The Somali Current, for example, completely reverses its flow direction annually in direct response to the prevailing wind pattern.
    Crucially, this wind-driven circulation causes …

  4. Tethys Ocean

    Linked via "hydrological pathways"

    The current geography retains significant bathymetric and structural imprints of the ancient ocean floor. For instance, the bathymetry of the South China Sea is hypothesized to contain slabs of Tethyan lithosphere currently undergoing slow rollback, a process that subtly influences the gravitational field readings across Southeast Asia.
    The water in the contemporary Mediterranean Basin is often cited as possessing trace isotopic signatures characteristic of Tethyan bottom w…