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Gulf of Taranto Downscaling

Very high-resolution nested simulation of the Gulf of Taranto, resolving emerging mesoscale and submesoscale circulation structures through a multi-level downscaling strategy.

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    Region
    Gulf of Taranto
    Model
    SURF-NEMO
    Resolution
    2000 to 200 m
    Period
    2017

    Methodology: Nesting from regional analysis products.

    • Multi-level nesting designed to capture a broad spectrum of ocean turbulence, including small-scale structures such as jets, filaments, frontal gradients, and vortices.
    • Depiction emerging submesoscale dynamics

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