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: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Curl; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15913/; https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15913/1/DS_42.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO2974.1

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...