Vertical mixing in the ocean
The thermohaline circulation of the ocean results primarily from downwelling at sites in the Nordic and Labrador Seas and upwelling throughout the rest of the ocean. The latter is often described as being due to breaking internal waves. Here we reconcile the difference between theoretical and observ...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:502657 2023-05-15T13:48:07+02:00 Vertical mixing in the ocean Webb, D.J. Suginohara, N. 2001-01 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502657/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502657/1/p00_Tidal-mixing-letter-2.pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171 en eng https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502657/1/p00_Tidal-mixing-letter-2.pdf Webb, D.J. orcid:0000-0001-7084-8566 Suginohara, N. 2001 Vertical mixing in the ocean. Nature, 409 (6816). p37. https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171 <https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2001 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171 2023-02-04T19:37:25Z The thermohaline circulation of the ocean results primarily from downwelling at sites in the Nordic and Labrador Seas and upwelling throughout the rest of the ocean. The latter is often described as being due to breaking internal waves. Here we reconcile the difference between theoretical and observed estimates of vertical mixing in the deep ocean by presenting a revised view of the thermohaline circulation, which allows for additional upwelling in the Southern Ocean and the separation of the North Atlantic Deep Water cell from the Antarctic Bottom Water cell. The changes also mean that much less wind and tidal energy needs to be dissipated in the deep ocean than was originally thought. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic North Atlantic Deep Water North Atlantic Southern Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Nature 409 6816 37 37 |
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The thermohaline circulation of the ocean results primarily from downwelling at sites in the Nordic and Labrador Seas and upwelling throughout the rest of the ocean. The latter is often described as being due to breaking internal waves. Here we reconcile the difference between theoretical and observed estimates of vertical mixing in the deep ocean by presenting a revised view of the thermohaline circulation, which allows for additional upwelling in the Southern Ocean and the separation of the North Atlantic Deep Water cell from the Antarctic Bottom Water cell. The changes also mean that much less wind and tidal energy needs to be dissipated in the deep ocean than was originally thought. |
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502657/1/p00_Tidal-mixing-letter-2.pdf Webb, D.J. orcid:0000-0001-7084-8566 Suginohara, N. 2001 Vertical mixing in the ocean. Nature, 409 (6816). p37. https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171 <https://doi.org/10.1038/35051171> |
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