Ventilation of the Southern Ocean pycnocline
Ocean ventilation is the transfer of tracers and young water from the surface down into the
ocean interior. The tracers that can be transported to depth include anthropogenic heat and …
ocean interior. The tracers that can be transported to depth include anthropogenic heat and …
Closing the loops on Southern Ocean dynamics: From the circumpolar current to ice shelves and from bottom mixing to surface waves
A holistic review is given of the Southern Ocean dynamic system, in the context of the crucial
role it plays in the global climate and the profound changes it is experiencing. The review …
role it plays in the global climate and the profound changes it is experiencing. The review …
[BOOK][B] Atmospheric and oceanic fluid dynamics
GK Vallis - 2017 - books.google.com
The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system,
and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and …
and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and …
The southern ocean meridional overturning in the sea-ice sector is driven by freshwater fluxes
The oceans are traversed by a large-scale overturning circulation, essential for the climate
system as it sets the rate at which the deep ocean interacts with the atmosphere. The main …
system as it sets the rate at which the deep ocean interacts with the atmosphere. The main …
[HTML][HTML] Water masses in the Atlantic Ocean: characteristics and distributions
M Liu, T Tanhua - Ocean Science, 2021 - os.copernicus.org
A large number of water masses are presented in the Atlantic Ocean, and knowledge of their
distributions and properties is important for understanding and monitoring of a range of …
distributions and properties is important for understanding and monitoring of a range of …
Unique thermal expansion properties of water key to the formation of sea ice on Earth
The formation of sea ice in polar regions is possible because a salinity gradient or halocline
keeps the water column stable despite intense cooling. Here, we demonstrate that a unique …
keeps the water column stable despite intense cooling. Here, we demonstrate that a unique …
The role of mixing in the large-scale ocean circulation
Irreversible mixing of tracers and momentum in the ocean occurs via diffusion and friction at
the scale of molecules. That such molecular processes profoundly influence basin-scale …
the scale of molecules. That such molecular processes profoundly influence basin-scale …
The origin and fate of Antarctic intermediate water in the Southern Ocean
Using observationally based hydrographic and eddy diffusivity datasets, a volume budget
analysis is performed to identify the main mechanisms governing the spatial and seasonal …
analysis is performed to identify the main mechanisms governing the spatial and seasonal …
Unsupervised clustering of Southern Ocean Argo float temperature profiles
Abstract The Southern Ocean has complex spatial variability, characterized by sharp fronts,
steeply tilted isopycnals, and deep seasonal mixed layers. Methods of defining Southern …
steeply tilted isopycnals, and deep seasonal mixed layers. Methods of defining Southern …
[HTML][HTML] Climate sensitivity and meridional overturning circulation in the late Eocene using GFDL CM2. 1
Abstract The Eocene–Oligocene transition (EOT), which took place approximately 34 Ma
ago, is an interval of great interest in Earth's climate history, due to the inception of the …
ago, is an interval of great interest in Earth's climate history, due to the inception of the …