A geometric interpretation of eddy Reynolds stresses in barotropic ocean jets
Barotropic eddy fluxes are analysed through a geometric decomposition of the eddy stress tensor. Specifically, the geometry of the eddy variance ellipse, a two-dimensional visualization of the stress tensor describing the mean eddy shape and tilt, is used to elucidate eddy propagation and eddy feedb...
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American Meteorological Society
2016
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