Table 3. Median values of the in situ and satellite variables in the two study areas.
Strait of Sicily | North Aegean Sea | ||||||||||||
2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | |
UML Salinity (PSU) | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 36.2 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.2 |
UML Temperature (°C) | 19.1 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 19.3 | 20.4 |
UML Thickness (m) | 31.0 | 32.0 | 27.0 | 32.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 24.0 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 32.0 | 24.0 | 37.0 |
BL Temperature (°C) | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 15.0 |
BL Salinity (PSU) | 38.2 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 | 38.4 | 38.7 |
PED (kg m−2 s−2) | 159.7 | 160.2 | 147.2 | 138.7 | 152.4 | 152.6 | 122 | 139 | 353.9 | 291.5 | 274.2 | 319.9 | 317.6 |
Chlsat (mgm−3) | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.22 |
CDOM | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
POC (mgm−3) | 49.0 | 46.0 | 53.0 | 39.0 | 48.0 | 46.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 72.6 | 69.8 | 66.2 | 85.3 | 66.2 |
KE (cm−2s−2) | 453.0 | 126.0 | 101.0 | 71.0 | 597.0 | 297.5 | 157.0 | 135.5 | 60.6 | 40.9 | 43.0 | 20.8 | 37.8 |
PAR (Einsteinsm−2 day−1) | 58.0 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 57.0 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 59.4 | 54.8 | 57.3 | 56.0 | 57.6 |
MADT (cm) | −0.6 | −0.6 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 |