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Temperature and Salinity Variations in Caspian Sea Waters in the 20th Century

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One the most complete megadatabases for the period of 1914–2010 is used to study the interannual dynamics of salinity and temperature of Caspian Sea waters. Periods with relatively stable sea levels but different climatic conditions are considered. Average interannual climatic salinity and temperature profiles of water and corresponding anomalies are analyzed. Quantitative and qualitative changes in the structure of seawater that took place during the 20th century are described. Schemes of water exchange between particular sea regions for different sea levels are proposed.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 16-35-60046 mol_a_dk) and by joint project no. 17-05-41190 RGO_a of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Russian Geographic Society.

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  1. Institute of Arid Zones, Southern Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 344006, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    D. G. Matishov, N. A. Yaitskaya & S. V. Berdnikov

  2. Azov Branch, Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Kola Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 344006, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    D. G. Matishov & S. V. Berdnikov

  3. Southern Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 344006, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    D. G. Matishov, N. A. Yaitskaya & S. V. Berdnikov

  4. Sochi Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 354000, Sochi, Russia

    N. A. Yaitskaya

  5. Branch of the Institute of Natural and Technical Systems, 354024, Sochi, Russia

    N. A. Yaitskaya

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Matishov, D.G., Yaitskaya, N.A. & Berdnikov, S.V. Temperature and Salinity Variations in Caspian Sea Waters in the 20th Century. Oceanology 58, 786–795 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437018060103

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