The Dependence of Southern Ocean Meridional Overturning on Wind Stress

An eddy-resolving numerical model of a zonal flow, meant to resemble the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, is described and analyzed using the framework of J. Marshall and T. Radko. In addition to wind and buoyancy forcing at the surface, the model contains a sponge layer at the northern boundary that...

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Main Authors: Abernathey, Ryan Patrick, Ferreira, David, Marshall, John C
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Meteorological Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70089
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-3591