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An energy- and enstrophy-constrained parameterization of mesoscale ocean eddies over topography
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Mesoscale ocean eddies have a profound influence on the large-scale oceanic flow, yet the effect of these eddies in driving rectified topography-following flows is often ignored in climate models. In this thesis, a new parameterization of barotropic eddy potential vorticity (PV) fluxes which is both energetically and enstrophetically constrained is developed for use in non-eddying models. The parameterization employs down-gradient PV mixing and incorporates a subgrid eddy kinetic energy an...
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+ Marshall, D
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Physics
- Sub department:
- Atmos Ocean & Planet Physics
- Oxford college:
- St Hugh's College
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Maddison, J
- Institution:
- University of Edinburgh
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Waterman, S
- Institution:
- University of British Columbia
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Natural Environment Research Council
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/02b5d8509
- Grant:
- NE/S007474/1
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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- Pubs id:
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2123083
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pubs:2123083
- Deposit date:
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2025-04-30
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- Copyright holder:
- Rosie Eaves
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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