Thermobaric control of gravitational potential energy generation by diapycnal mixing in the deep ocean

Sources and sinks of gravitational potential energy (GPE) play a rate‐limiting role in the large‐scale ocean circulation. A key source is turbulent diapycnal mixing, whereby irreversible mixing across isoneutral surfaces is enhanced by turbulent straining of these surfaces. This has motivated intern...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geophysical research letters 2013-01, Vol.40 (2), p.327-331
Hauptverfasser:	Oliver, K. I. C., Tailleux, R.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Basins Compressibility Diapycnal mixing Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Energy dissipation Energy exchange Energy sources equation of state Equations of state Exact sciences and technology Global climate Gravity Hydrostatic pressure meridional overturning circulation Nonlinear equations Ocean circulation Ocean currents Oceans Oxygen Potential energy Pycnocline Pycnoclines thermodynamics Turbulent mixing Vertical air currents Water circulation
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