Characterization of sea currents in sea adjacent to Cuba. Main trends in the last years
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The work begins with an analysis of the background of the topic, from expeditions and diagnoses carried out by multiple institutions in the region. The statistic contains the data of the NOAA project, called COSTWATCH, which calculates the geostrophic marine current from altimetry values. The download was automated to reduce subjective errors and through programs, designed by the authors (in Python language, with the IDE Pycharm Community 2019) the data population was homogenized. The monthly averages were obtained and dynamic analyzes of each one were carried out, in harmony with the studies carried out. Additionally, the trend of the magnitude of surface marine currents was inquired, identifying the main areas undergoing changes, as well as the possible explanations for each event.
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Carracedo-HidalgoD., Reyes-PerdomoD., Calzada-EstradaA., Chang-DomínguezD., & Rodríguez-PupoA. (2019). Characterization of sea currents in sea adjacent to Cuba. Main trends in the last years. Revista Cubana De Meteorología, 25(3). Retrieved from http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/487
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