The first eXpendable BathyThermographs (XBTs) were deployed in the 1960s in the North
Atlantic Ocean. In 1967 XBTs were deployed in operational mode to provide a continuous …

Here we present the numerical methods, applications, and comparisons with observations
and previous studies. It includes numerical analyses of shallow water equations, Sun's …

In this chapter, we discuss the links between oceanic submesoscale (100 m–10 km)
processes and mixing. Submesoscale currents occur on lateral scales of 100 m–10 km in …

An asymptotic analysis, based solely on a small shallow-water parameter, produces a
generalisation of the classical Ekman spiral which combines all the relevant physical …

Surface ocean currents have a significant influence on the climate and their dynamics
depend to a large extent on the behaviour of the vertical eddy viscosity. We present an …

Wind, Waves, and Fronts: Frictional Effects in a Generalized Ekman Model in: Journal of
Physical Oceanography Volume 46 Issue 2 (2016) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Wind stress drives the upper ocean circulation in nonequatorial regions by means of an
interplay with the vertical turbulent friction and the Coriolis force, generating horizontal wind …

We re-visit Ekman's (1905) classic problem of wind-stress-induced ocean currents to help
interpret observed deviations from Ekman's theory, in particular from the predicted surface …

Doppler scatterometry is a promising new technique for the simultaneous measurement of
ocean surface currents and winds. These measurements have been recommended by the …

We study the nature of ocean currents forced by summer monsoon winds in the Bay of
Bengal using data from two cruises within a pool of low‐salinity (< 32 psμ) river water, and …