Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport
The heavy winds associated with tropical cyclones generate strong upper ocean mixing. Recent studies suggest that this enhanced mixing significantly contributes to the ocean poleward heat transport, mainly due to a strengthening of the subtropical cells. A general circulation model is used here to s...
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| author | Jansen, Malte Friedrich Ferrari, Raffaele |
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| description | The heavy winds associated with tropical cyclones generate strong upper ocean mixing. Recent studies suggest that this enhanced mixing significantly contributes to the ocean poleward heat transport, mainly due to a strengthening of the subtropical cells. A general circulation model is used here to show that whether the poleward heat transport is actually increased depends crucially on the latitude band where mixing is enhanced. If upper ocean mixing is enhanced everywhere within 30° of the equator, poleward heat transport is increased. However, if mixing is enhanced solely in the subtropical bands, where tropical cyclones are observed, the poleward heat transport out of the deep tropics is decreased. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/646332022-09-29T20:07:30Z Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport Jansen, Malte Friedrich Ferrari, Raffaele Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Ferrari, Raffaele Jansen, Malte Friedrich Ferrari, Raffaele The heavy winds associated with tropical cyclones generate strong upper ocean mixing. Recent studies suggest that this enhanced mixing significantly contributes to the ocean poleward heat transport, mainly due to a strengthening of the subtropical cells. A general circulation model is used here to show that whether the poleward heat transport is actually increased depends crucially on the latitude band where mixing is enhanced. If upper ocean mixing is enhanced everywhere within 30° of the equator, poleward heat transport is increased. However, if mixing is enhanced solely in the subtropical bands, where tropical cyclones are observed, the poleward heat transport out of the deep tropics is decreased. National Science Foundation (U.S.) (award 0612143) National Science Foundation (U.S.) (award 6919248) 2011-06-21T17:17:00Z 2011-06-21T17:17:00Z 2009-03 2008-11 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0094–8276 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64633 Jansen, Malte, and Raffaele Ferrari. “Impact of the Latitudinal Distribution of Tropical Cyclones on Ocean Heat Transport.” Geophys. Res. Lett. 36.6 (2009) : L06604. Copyright 2009 by the American Geophysical Union. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3736-1956 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2008GL036796 Geophysical Research Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Geophysical Union Prof. Ferrari via Chris Sherratt |
| spellingShingle | Jansen, Malte Friedrich Ferrari, Raffaele Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title | Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title_full | Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title_short | Impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
| title_sort | impact of the latitudinal distribution of tropical cyclones on ocean heat transport |
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