Dissipation of the energy imparted by mid-latitude storms in the Southern Ocean
The aim of this study is to clarify the role of the Southern Ocean storms on interior mixing and meridional overturning circulation. A periodic and idealized numerical model has been designed to represent the key physical processes of a zonal portion of the Southern Ocean located between 70 and 40° ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-06-01
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Series: | Ocean Science |
Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/743/2016/os-12-743-2016.pdf |