Freshwater budget in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf and exchanges at the Strait of Hormuz.

Excess evaporation within the Persian (also referred as the Arabian) Gulf induces an inverse-estuary circulation. Surface waters are imported, via the Strait of Hormuz, while saltier waters are exported in the deeper layers. Using output of a 1/12-Degree horizontal resolution ocean general circulati...

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Main Authors: Edmo J D Campos, Arnold L Gordon, Björn Kjerfve, Filipe Vieira, Georgenes Cavalcante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233090