Rapid Southern Ocean front transitions in an eddy-resolving ocean GCM

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Authors: Thompson, Andrew F., Haynes, Peter H., Wilson, Chris, Richards, Kelvin J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2010
• Subjects: Antarctic; Campbell Plateau; Drake Passage; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Island; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/37345/; https://authors.library.caltech.edu/37345/1/Thompson_etal_GRL2010.pdf; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20130306-112357390

The formation of persistent multiple fronts is an established feature of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). Front strength and location are closely linked to eddy properties and therefore have important implications for the eddy-driven closure of the Southern Ocean meridional overturning circu...