Observed Equatorward Propagation and Chimney Effect of Near-Inertial Waves in the Midlatitude Ocean

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Authors: Yu, Xiaolong, Naveira Garabato, Alberto C., Vic, Clement, Gula, Jonathan, Savage, Anna C, Wang, Jinbo, Waterhouse, Amy Frances, Mackinnon, Jennifer A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2022
• Subjects: near-inertial waves; chimney effect; mesoscale motions; submesoscale motions; The Chimney; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86591/94986.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86591/94987.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098522; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86591/

The propagation characteristics of near-inertial waves (NIWs) and how mesoscale and submesoscale processes affect the waves' vertical penetration are investigated using observations from a mooring array located in the northeast Atlantic. The year-long observations show that near-inertial motion...