Abstract: It is shown that the main characteristic of the Persons western boundary current separation mechanism, namely a separation south of the zero wind stress curt line (ZWCL), is no longer present when diabatic effects are ...

Abstract: As the salty and dense Mediteranean overflow exits the Strait of Gibraltar and descends rapidly in the Gulf of Cadiz, it entrains the fresher overlying subtropical Atlantic Water. A minimal model is put forth in this study ...