Inferring the eddy-induced diffusivity for heat in the surface mixed layer using satellite data

The eddy-induced diffusivity for heat at the surface of the western North Atlantic Ocean is estimated using satellite altimetry and sea surface temperature data. A rotational eddy flux is removed from the total eddy flux following the ideas of Marshall and Shutts (1981). The resulting eddy-induced d...

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Main Authors: Zhai, X, Greatbatch, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006