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: unknown
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2010
• Subjects: Antarctic Circumpolar Current; fronts; jets; potential vorticity; Antarctic; Campbell Plateau; Drake Passage; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Island; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010GL045386

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...