Spin-up and adjustment of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and global pycnocline
A theory is presented for the adjustment of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) and global pycnocline to a sudden and sustained change in wind forcing. The adjustment timescale is controlled by the mesoscale eddy diffusivity across the ACC, the mean width of the ACC, the surface area of the ocea...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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