Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres
Eddy energy generation and energy fluxes are examined in a realistic eddy-resolving model of the North Atlantic. Over 80% of the wind energy input is found to be released by the generation of eddies through baroclinic instability. The eddy energy generation is located near the surface in the subtrop...
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ftuniveastangl:oai:ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk:43803 2023-05-15T17:28:09+02:00 Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres Zhai, X. Marshall, D.P. 2013-01-01 https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43803/ https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1 unknown Zhai, X. and Marshall, D.P. (2013) Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 43 (1). pp. 95-103. ISSN 0022-3670 doi:10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1 Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftuniveastangl https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1 2023-01-30T21:36:01Z Eddy energy generation and energy fluxes are examined in a realistic eddy-resolving model of the North Atlantic. Over 80% of the wind energy input is found to be released by the generation of eddies through baroclinic instability. The eddy energy generation is located near the surface in the subtropical gyre but deeper down in the subpolar gyre. To reconcile the mismatch between the depth of eddy energy production and the vertical structure of the horizontal dispersion of eddy energy, the vertical eddy energy flux is downward in the subtropical gyre and upward in the subpolar gyre. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic University of East Anglia: UEA Digital Repository Journal of Physical Oceanography 43 1 95 103 |
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Eddy energy generation and energy fluxes are examined in a realistic eddy-resolving model of the North Atlantic. Over 80% of the wind energy input is found to be released by the generation of eddies through baroclinic instability. The eddy energy generation is located near the surface in the subtropical gyre but deeper down in the subpolar gyre. To reconcile the mismatch between the depth of eddy energy production and the vertical structure of the horizontal dispersion of eddy energy, the vertical eddy energy flux is downward in the subtropical gyre and upward in the subpolar gyre. |
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Zhai, X. Marshall, D.P. Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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vertical eddy energy fluxes in the north atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres |
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Zhai, X. and Marshall, D.P. (2013) Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 43 (1). pp. 95-103. ISSN 0022-3670 doi:10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1 |
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