Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model
The eddy-induced mass transport is diagnosed for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model (OCCAM). The focus is on the transport by transient eddies in the deep ocean. The transport streamfunction is calculated in four different combinations of coordinate system. Depending on the...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:102049 2023-05-15T13:45:12+02:00 Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model Lee, M-M. Coward, A. 2003 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/102049/ https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6 unknown Lee, M-M.; Coward, A. orcid:0000-0002-9111-7700 . 2003 Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model. Ocean Modelling, 5 (3). 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6 <https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2003 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6 2023-02-04T19:33:33Z The eddy-induced mass transport is diagnosed for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model (OCCAM). The focus is on the transport by transient eddies in the deep ocean. The transport streamfunction is calculated in four different combinations of coordinate system. Depending on the coordinate system employed, the strength of transient eddy transport varies from 6 Sv meridional transport in latitude-density coordinates to 20 Sv across-streamline transport in streamline-depth coordinates. It is shown that transient eddies as well as standing eddies are necessary for cancelling the Deacon cell. In the Antarctic bottom water density layer, the major contribution of the transient eddies towards net equatorward transport occurs (a) as a strong transport over the narrow Drake Passage and (b) as a weaker but systematic transport over a broader region in the southeast Pacific where the Antarctic circumpolar current breaks up into multiple jets. In contrast, in the North Atlantic deep water density layer the net poleward eddy transport is spread out almost everywhere. This suggests that attention to eddies should not be restricted to places where the eddy transport has large magnitude. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Drake Passage North Atlantic Deep Water North Atlantic Southern Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Drake Passage Pacific Deacon ENVELOPE(-59.987,-59.987,-73.248,-73.248) Ocean Modelling 5 3 249 266 |
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The eddy-induced mass transport is diagnosed for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model (OCCAM). The focus is on the transport by transient eddies in the deep ocean. The transport streamfunction is calculated in four different combinations of coordinate system. Depending on the coordinate system employed, the strength of transient eddy transport varies from 6 Sv meridional transport in latitude-density coordinates to 20 Sv across-streamline transport in streamline-depth coordinates. It is shown that transient eddies as well as standing eddies are necessary for cancelling the Deacon cell. In the Antarctic bottom water density layer, the major contribution of the transient eddies towards net equatorward transport occurs (a) as a strong transport over the narrow Drake Passage and (b) as a weaker but systematic transport over a broader region in the southeast Pacific where the Antarctic circumpolar current breaks up into multiple jets. In contrast, in the North Atlantic deep water density layer the net poleward eddy transport is spread out almost everywhere. This suggests that attention to eddies should not be restricted to places where the eddy transport has large magnitude. |
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Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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eddy mass transport for the southern ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/102049/ https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6 |
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Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Drake Passage Pacific Deacon |
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Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Drake Passage Pacific Deacon |
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Antarc* Antarctic Drake Passage North Atlantic Deep Water North Atlantic Southern Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Drake Passage North Atlantic Deep Water North Atlantic Southern Ocean |
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Lee, M-M.; Coward, A. orcid:0000-0002-9111-7700 . 2003 Eddy mass transport for the Southern Ocean in an eddy-permitting global ocean model. Ocean Modelling, 5 (3). 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6 <https://doi.org/10.1016/S1463-5003(02)00044-6> |
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