Observed Interannual Variability of the Florida Current: Wind Forcing and the North Atlantic Oscillation

• Main Authors: Pedro N. Dinezio, Lewis, J. Gramer, William E. Johns, Christopher S. Meinen, Molly, O. Baringer
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Curl; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.589.5226; http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/docs/DiNezio_etal_JPO_2009.pdf

The role of wind stress curl (WSC) forcing in the observed interannual variability of the Florida Current (FC) transport is investigated. Evidence is provided for baroclinic adjustment as a physical mechanism linking interannual changes in WSC forcing and changes in the circulation of the North Atla...