Cuadro de texto: http://ifisc.uib-csic.es Cuadro de texto: Able to reveal globally the dynamical structures in the flow: main hyperbolic trajectories, their manifolds, … Interesting multiscale character Simple enough to be applied in a practical way to real and complex ocean velocity fields. On the negative side: relationship with material lines is not rigorous, and lobe areas not easy to compute. Allow the definition and calculation of some functions that quantify the temporal (seasonal) and spatial dependence of the mixing strength The FSLE structures obtained from altimetric data correlate well with tracer (SST, Chl) distributions. Impact on biological dynamics: from plankton to top predators Cuadro de texto: Finite-size Lyapunov exponents Cuadro de texto: Summary

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