Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability
The large increase in upper-ocean sampling during the past decade enables improved estimation of the mean meridional volume transport in the midlatitude South Pacific, and hence of the climatically important Meridional Overturning Circulation. Transport is computed using Argo float profile data for...
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ftcdlib:qt2927d8qp 2023-05-15T13:50:53+02:00 Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability Zilberman, NV Roemmich, DH Gille, ST 2658 - 2678 2014-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2927d8qp english eng eScholarship, University of California qt2927d8qp http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2927d8qp public Zilberman, NV; Roemmich, DH; & Gille, ST. (2014). Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 119(4), 2658 - 2678. doi:10.1002/2013JC009688. UC San Diego: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2927d8qp article 2014 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.1002/2013JC009688 2018-07-13T22:54:06Z The large increase in upper-ocean sampling during the past decade enables improved estimation of the mean meridional volume transport in the midlatitude South Pacific, and hence of the climatically important Meridional Overturning Circulation. Transport is computed using Argo float profile data for geostrophic shear and trajectory data for reference velocities at 1000 m. For the period 2004-2012, the mean geostrophic transport across 32S is 20.6 ± 6.0 Sv in the top 2000 m of the ocean. From west to east, this includes the southward East Australian Current (23.3 ± 2.9 Sv), its northward recirculation (16.3 ± 3.6 Sv), the broad interior northward flow (18.4 ± 4.1 Sv), and the net northward flow (9.2 ± 2.2 Sv) in opposing currents in the eastern Pacific. The basin-integrated geostrophic transport includes 7.3 ± 0.9 Sv of surface and thermocline waters, 4.9 ± 1.0 Sv of Subantarctic Mode Water, and 4.9 ± 1.4 Sv of Antarctic Intermediate Water. Interannual variability in volume transport across 32S in the South Pacific shows a Southern Annual Mode signature characterized by an increase during the positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode and a decrease during the negative phase. Maximum amplitudes in geostrophic transport anomalies, seen in the East Australian Current and East Australian Current recirculation, are consistent with wind stress curl anomalies near the western boundary. Key Points Improved meridional volume transport in the South Pacific using Argo EAC transport variability tied to the SAM © Published 2014. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic University of California: eScholarship Antarctic Curl ENVELOPE(-63.071,-63.071,-70.797,-70.797) Pacific Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 119 4 2658 2678 |
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The large increase in upper-ocean sampling during the past decade enables improved estimation of the mean meridional volume transport in the midlatitude South Pacific, and hence of the climatically important Meridional Overturning Circulation. Transport is computed using Argo float profile data for geostrophic shear and trajectory data for reference velocities at 1000 m. For the period 2004-2012, the mean geostrophic transport across 32S is 20.6 ± 6.0 Sv in the top 2000 m of the ocean. From west to east, this includes the southward East Australian Current (23.3 ± 2.9 Sv), its northward recirculation (16.3 ± 3.6 Sv), the broad interior northward flow (18.4 ± 4.1 Sv), and the net northward flow (9.2 ± 2.2 Sv) in opposing currents in the eastern Pacific. The basin-integrated geostrophic transport includes 7.3 ± 0.9 Sv of surface and thermocline waters, 4.9 ± 1.0 Sv of Subantarctic Mode Water, and 4.9 ± 1.4 Sv of Antarctic Intermediate Water. Interannual variability in volume transport across 32S in the South Pacific shows a Southern Annual Mode signature characterized by an increase during the positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode and a decrease during the negative phase. Maximum amplitudes in geostrophic transport anomalies, seen in the East Australian Current and East Australian Current recirculation, are consistent with wind stress curl anomalies near the western boundary. Key Points Improved meridional volume transport in the South Pacific using Argo EAC transport variability tied to the SAM © Published 2014. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. |
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Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability |
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Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability |
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Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability |
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Zilberman, NV; Roemmich, DH; & Gille, ST. (2014). Meridional volume transport in the South Pacific: Mean and SAM-related variability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 119(4), 2658 - 2678. doi:10.1002/2013JC009688. UC San Diego: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2927d8qp |
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