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Vertical Eddy Energy Fluxes in the North Atlantic Subtropical and Subpolar Gyres

Abstract:: 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. © 2013 American Meteorological Society.

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Zhai, X., & Marshall, D. (2013). Vertical Eddy Energy Fluxes in the North Atlantic Subtropical and Subpolar Gyres. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, 43(1), 95–103.

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Zhai, X, and D Marshall. “Vertical Eddy Energy Fluxes in the North Atlantic Subtropical and Subpolar Gyres.” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, vol. 43, no. 1, 2013, pp. 95–103.

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Zhai, X, and D Marshall. 2013. “Vertical Eddy Energy Fluxes in the North Atlantic Subtropical and Subpolar Gyres.” JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY 43 (1): 95–103.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1

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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Atmos Ocean & Planet Physics
Role:: Author

Journal:: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY More from this journal
Volume:: 43
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 95-103
Publication date:: 2013-01-01
DOI:: 10.1175/JPO-D-12-021.1
EISSN:: 1520-0485
ISSN:: 0022-3670

Language:: English
Pubs id:: pubs:389756
UUID:: uuid:0d558ce4-0f36-47fd-8d1e-2804ae41b6b9
Local pid:: pubs:389756
Source identifiers:: 389756
Deposit date:: 2013-11-17
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_0d558ce40f3647fd8d1e2804ae41b6b9

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