Direct observational evidence of an oceanic dual kinetic energy cascade and its seasonality
The ocean's turbulent energy cycle has a paradox; large-scale eddies under the control of
Earth's rotation transfer kinetic energy (KE) to larger scales via an inverse cascade, while a …
Earth's rotation transfer kinetic energy (KE) to larger scales via an inverse cascade, while a …
Vertical fluxes conditioned on vorticity and strain reveal submesoscale ventilation
It has been hypothesized that submesoscale flows play an important role in the vertical
transport of climatically important tracers, due to their strong associated vertical velocities …
transport of climatically important tracers, due to their strong associated vertical velocities …
Frontal convergence and vertical velocity measured by drifters in the Alboran Sea
Horizontal and vertical motions associated with mesoscale (10–100 km) and submesoscale
(1–10 km) features, such as fronts, meanders, eddies, and filaments, play a critical role in …
(1–10 km) features, such as fronts, meanders, eddies, and filaments, play a critical role in …
Divergence Observation in a Mesoscale Eddy during Chla Bloom Revealed in Submesoscale Satellite Currents
TTM Hong, YG Park, JM Choi - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oceanic mesoscale eddies continuously regulate the horizontal and vertical transport of
mass, heat, salt, carbon, and nutrients throughout the ocean system owing to their ubiquity …
mass, heat, salt, carbon, and nutrients throughout the ocean system owing to their ubiquity …
Particle dispersion and clustering in surface ocean turbulence with ageostrophic dynamics
Upper-ocean turbulent flows at horizontal length scales smaller than the deformation radius
depart from geostrophic equilibrium and develop important vertical velocities, which are key …
depart from geostrophic equilibrium and develop important vertical velocities, which are key …
Drifter observations reveal intense vertical velocity in a surface ocean front
DR Tarry, S Ruiz, TMS Johnston… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Measuring vertical motions represent a challenge as they are typically 3–4 orders of
magnitude smaller than the horizontal velocities. Here, we show that surface vertical …
magnitude smaller than the horizontal velocities. Here, we show that surface vertical …
Lagrangian characterization of the southwestern Atlantic from a dense surface drifter deployment
M Saraceno, N Bodnariuk, LA Ruiz-Etcheverry… - Deep Sea Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Southwestern Atlantic (SWA) is characterized by its large Eddy Kinetic Energy
as the result of the confluence of two major western boundary currents, the northward …
as the result of the confluence of two major western boundary currents, the northward …
Oceanic mesoscale cyclones cluster surface Lagrangian material
An asymmetry in the clustering of oceanic surface material has been observed at the
submesoscales. Energetic and ephemeral submesoscale cyclonic fronts are associated with …
submesoscales. Energetic and ephemeral submesoscale cyclonic fronts are associated with …
Lagrangian surface signatures reveal upper-ocean vertical displacement conduits near oceanic density fronts
Vertical transport in the ocean plays a critical role in the exchange of freshwater, heat,
nutrients, and other biogeochemical tracers. While there are situations where vertical fluxes …
nutrients, and other biogeochemical tracers. While there are situations where vertical fluxes …
Reconstruction of surface kinematics from sea surface height using neural networks
Abstract The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is expected to observe
sea surface height (SSH) down to scales approaching∼ 15 km, revealing submesoscale …
sea surface height (SSH) down to scales approaching∼ 15 km, revealing submesoscale …