Articles | Volume 33, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-33-539-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-33-539-2026
Research article
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10 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 10 Nov 2026

Fractal attractor of the deep convection cycle in the northwest Mediterranean Sea

Douglas Keller Jr.

Data sets

Mediterranean Sea Physical Reanalysis (CMEMS MED-Currents) (Version 1) R. Escudier et al. https://doi.org/10.25423/CMCC/MEDSEA_MULTIYEAR_PHY_006_004_E3R1

Model code and software

Supporting Code for “Fractal attractor of the deep convection cycle in the northwest Mediterranean Sea” D. Keller Jr. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22723608

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Short summary
Deep convection in the Gulf of Lion is an important ocean mixing process in the western Mediterranean Sea that aids the general circulation of the Mediterranean Sea and promotes the local marine biology. By studying the fractal-ness of deep convection, we can determine which of the three periods: before, during, or after deep convection are the least predictable. The results show that the period following deep convection is the most difficult to replicate rather than deep convection itself.
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