Table 2 Mean values of the main atmospheric variables for the different simulations. u10: zonal wind velocity at 10 m (m/s); v10: meridional wind velocity at 10 m (m/s); t2: air temperature at 10 m (oC).

From: Deep winter convection and phytoplankton dynamics in the NW Mediterranean Sea under present climate and future (horizon 2030) scenarios

Simulation

u10 (m/s)

v10 (m/s)

t2 (°C)

Hindcast

1.20

−1.11

17.9

MPI 45

1.21

−1.59

17.2

MPI 85

1.07

−1.37

17.9

EC 45

1.07

−1.14

17.9

EC 85

1.09

−1.23

17.9

Mean difference

(ENSEMBLE – hindcast)

−0.09

(−7.5%)

−0.23

(+21.7%)

−0.2

(−1.12%)