A decomposition of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning

• Published in: Journal of Physical Oceanography
• Main Authors: Sime, Louise C., Stevens, David P., Heywood, Karen J., Oliver, Kevin I.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Curl; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/68800/; http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1175%2FJPO2974.1

A decomposition of meridional overturning circulation (MOC) cells into geostrophic vertical shears, Ekman, and bottom pressure-dependent (or external mode) circulation components is presented. The decomposition requires the following information: 1) a density profile wherever bathymetry changes to c...