Oceanography

The volcanic origin of the Madeira Archipelago has conditioned the submarine salience of the islands, resulting in an almost non-existent...

The Sea of Madeira

The Madeira Archipelago is located in an area of extremely deep and typically oceanic waters, thus creating a very crystalline and dark blue sea. These features are mostly...
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Superficial Currents

The existing superficial oceanic currents of the Madeira Archipelago are integrated in the general circulation of the North Atlantics current system and are not created from...
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Plankton

The Madeira Archipelago is located in a region that is considered oligotrophic (typically oceanic waters with low primary productivity). In part, this...
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Deep Water Mass

The Central Water of the North Atlantic is the predominant water mass in the Madeiras basin, although a Central Water flow from the...
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