The Southern Ocean deep mixing band emerges from a competition between winter buoyancy loss and upper stratification strength
<p>The Southern Ocean hosts a winter deep mixing band (DMB) near the Antarctic Circumpolar Current's (ACC) northern boundary, playing a pivotal role in Subantarctic Mode Water formation. Here, we investigate what controls the presence and geographical extent of the DMB. Using observationa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | https://os.copernicus.org/articles/20/601/2024/os-20-601-2024.pdf |