A conjecture on the role of bottom-enhanced diapycnal mixing in the parameterization of geostrophic eddies
Marshall, David P. and Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. (2008) A conjecture on the role of bottom-enhanced diapycnal mixing in the parameterization of geostrophic eddies. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 38, (7), 1607-1613. (doi:10.1175/2007JPO3619.1).
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The parameterization of geostrophic eddies represents a large sink of energy in most ocean models, yet the ultimate fate of this eddy energy in the ocean remains unclear. The authors conjecture that a significant fraction of the eddy energy may be transferred to internal lee waves and oscillations over rough bottom topography, leading to bottom-enhanced diapycnal mixing. A range of circumstantial evidence in support of this conjecture is presented and discussed. The authors further propose a modification to the Gent and McWilliams eddy parameterization to account for the bottom-enhanced diapycnal mixing.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0022-3670 (print) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Ocean & Earth Science (SOC/SOES) |
| Item ID: | 37585 |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 16:36 |
| Contributors: | Marshall, David P. (Author) Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. (Author) |
| Date: | July 2008 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | acng@noc.soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/37585 |
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