Monitoring main ocean currents of the Iberia–Biscay–Ireland region

de Pascual Collar, Álvaro; Aznar, Roland; Levier, Bruno; Sotillo, Marcos García

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-4-osr8-5-2024

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Monitoring main ocean currents of the Iberia–Biscay–Ireland region

Álvaro de Pascual Collar, Roland Aznar, Bruno Levier, and Marcos García Sotillo

Data sets

Multi Observation Global Ocean 3D Temperature Salinity Height Geostrophic Current and MLD EU Copernicus Marine Service Product https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00052

Atlantic-European North West Shelf-Ocean Physics Reanalysis EU Copernicus Marine Service Product https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00059

Global Ocean Physics Reanalysis EU Copernicus Marine Service Product https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00021

Atlantic-Iberian Biscay Irish- Ocean Physics Reanalysis EU Copernicus Marine Service Product https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00029

Mediterranean Sea Physics Reanalysis, Mercator Ocean International EU Copernicus Marine Service Product https://doi.org/10.25423/CMCC/MEDSEA_MULTIYEAR_PHY_006_004_E3R1

Short summary

The Iberia–Biscay–Ireland region in the North Atlantic has diverse ocean currents impacting upper and deeper layers. These currents are vital for heat transport, species dispersion, and sediment and pollutant movement. Monitoring them is crucial for informed decision-making in ocean-related activities, including the blue economy sector. This study introduces an indicator to track these currents, covering main ones like the Azores, Canary, Portugal, and poleward slope currents.