Mesoscale eddies and submesoscale structures of Persian Gulf Water off the Omani coast in spring 2011
The Persian Gulf produces high-salinity water (Persian Gulf Water, PGW hereafter), which flows into the Sea of Oman via the Strait of Hormuz.Beyond the Strait of Hormuz, the PGW cascades down the continental slope and spreads in the Sea of Oman under the influence of the energetic mesoscale eddies.The PGW outflow has different thermohaline characte