Scale‐Dependent Vertical Heat Transport Inferred From Quasi‐Synoptic Submesoscale‐Resolving Observations

Scale‐Dependent Vertical Heat Transport Inferred From Quasi‐Synoptic Submesoscale‐Resolving Observations

Oceanic motions across meso‐, submeso‐, and turbulent scales play distinct roles in vertical heat transport (VHT) between the ocean's surface and its interior. While it is commonly understood that during summertime the enhanced stratification due to increased solar radiation typically results i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geophysical research letters 2024-06, Vol.51 (12), p.n/a
Hauptverfasser: Cao, Haijin, Jing, Zhiyou, Fox‐Kemper, Baylor
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Climate
Climate system
Eddies
Fronts
Heat budget
Heat flux
Heat transfer
Heat transport
high‐resolution observations
Mesoscale eddies
Mesoscale phenomena
Microstructure
Mixed layer
Mixing
Mixing processes
Oceans
Solar radiation
Stratification
submesoscale fronts
vertical heat flux
Vortices
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Zusammenfassung:Oceanic motions across meso‐, submeso‐, and turbulent scales play distinct roles in vertical heat transport (VHT) between the ocean's surface and its interior. While it is commonly understood that during summertime the enhanced stratification due to increased solar radiation typically results in an reduced upper‐ocean vertical exchange, our study reveals a significant upward VHT associated with submesoscale fronts (
ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/2024GL110190