An Antarctic Circumpolar Current driven by surface buoyancy forcing

Andrew Mc C. Hogg

doi:10.1029/2010GL044777

An Antarctic Circumpolar Current driven by surface buoyancy forcing

Andrew Mc C. Hogg

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Simulations of an idealised, but eddy-resolving, channel model of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) are used to investigate the sensitivity of ACC transport to wind and surface buoyancy forcing. The results are consistent with theoretical predictions of the eddy-saturated limit, where transport is independent of wind stress. In this parameter regime, buoyancy forcing provides the primary control over ACC transport.

Original language	English
Article number	L23601
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	37
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2010GL044777
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010

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